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HB597: Relating to the issuance of an excess gross weight permit for certain farm tractors on county, farm-to-market, and ranch-to-market roads; authorizing a fee.

: Ryan Guillen (R-TX) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Mar 3, 2025
Fees & Other Nontax Revenue
Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local
Vehicles & Traffic
Vehicles & Traffic--Rules of Road
PERMITS
Agriculture
MOTOR VEHICLES, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS & ENFORCEMENT
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Relating to the issuance of an excess gross weight permit for certain farm tractors on county, farm-to-market, and ranch-to-market roads; authorizing a fee.

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