SB 1512 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.

SB 1512 specifies required routes for permits allowing oversize and overweight commercial vehicles to travel between international border crossings and ports in Brownsville and Harlingen. It designates exact paths using highways like US 77, US 83, and Farm-to-Market roads to connect the Gateway International Bridge, Veterans International Bridge, and Free Trade International Bridge to specific port entrances and industrial areas. The bill applies to port authorities in counties bordering Mexico, directly affecting commercial trucking companies moving large loads. It amends the Transportation Code to standardize these routing requirements, effective September 1, 2025.
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Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025
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