87R2973 JRR-D     By: Kolkhorst S.B. No. 1053       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to commercial motor vehicle route restrictions in certain   counties; creating a criminal offense.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter K, Chapter 201, Transportation Code,   is amended by adding Section 201.9015 to read as follows:          Sec. 201.9015.  COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE ROUTE RESTRICTIONS   IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) In this section, "commercial motor   vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 522.003.          (b)  This section applies only to:                 (1)  a county that contains Interstate Highway 10 and   U.S. Highway 77; and                (2)  a highway that is under the jurisdiction of the   department.          (c)  A county may make a request to the commission to   restrict the operation of commercial motor vehicles on highways in   the county to routes designated by the county. Before making the   request, the designated routes must be approved by the   commissioners court of the county after notice and public hearing.          (d)  As soon as practicable after receiving a county's   request under Subsection (c), the commission shall restrict the   operation of commercial motor vehicles on highways in the county to   the routes designated in the request if the commission determines   that the request satisfies the requirements of that subsection.          (e)  The commission shall post signage for each highway for   which the operation of a commercial motor vehicle is prohibited   under this section notifying operators of commercial motor vehicles   of the prohibition and the routes where the operation of a   commercial motor vehicle is permitted. The signage must be posted   at locations that enable operators of commercial motor vehicles to   detour to avoid the prohibited highway.          (f)  If the owner or operator of a commercial motor vehicle   that is prohibited from using a highway under this section is   aggrieved by the prohibition, the person may file with the county   judge of the county in which the highway is located a written   complaint that sets forth the nature of the grievance. On the   filing of the complaint, the county judge immediately shall set the   issue for a hearing to be held not later than the third day after the   date on which the complaint is filed. The county judge shall   provide the commission with written notice of the day and purpose of   the hearing. The county judge shall hear testimony offered by the   parties. On conclusion of the hearing, the county judge shall   sustain, revoke, or modify the prohibition. The county judge's   judgment is final as to the issues raised.          (g)  A person commits an offense if the person operates a   commercial motor vehicle in violation of a prohibition established   under this section. An offense under this subsection is a Class C   misdemeanor.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.