By: Kerwin H.B. No. 5332       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the issuance of excess axle or gross weight permits.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.   Section 623.011, Transportation Code, is   amended by amending Subsection (a) to read as follows:          (a)  The department may issue a permit that authorizes the   operation of a commercial motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or   combination of those vehicles, or a truck-tractor or combination of   a truck-tractor and one or more other vehicles:                (1)  at an axle weight that is not heavier than the   weight equal to the maximum allowable axle weight for the vehicle or   combination plus a tolerance allowance of 10 percent of that   allowable weight; and                (2)  at a gross weight that is not heavier than the   weight equal to the maximum allowable gross weight for the vehicle   or combination plus a tolerance allowance of five percent.          (b)  To qualify for a permit under this section:                (1)  the vehicle must be registered under Chapter 502   for the maximum gross weight applicable to the vehicle under   Section 621.101, not to exceed 80,000 pounds;                (2)  the security requirement of Section 623.012 must   be satisfied; and                (3)  a base permit fee of $90, any additional fee   required by Section 623.0111, and any additional fee set by the   board under Section 623.0112 must be paid.          (c)  A permit issued under this section:                (1)  is valid for one year; and                (2)  must be carried in the vehicle for which it is   issued.          (d)  When the department issues a permit under this section,   the department shall issue a sticker to be placed on the front   windshield of the vehicle. The department shall design the form of   the sticker to aid in the enforcement of weight limits for vehicles.          (e)  The sticker must:                (1)  indicate the expiration date of the permit; and                (2)  be removed from the vehicle when:                      (A)  the permit for operation of the vehicle   expires;                      (B)  a lease of the vehicle expires; or                      (C)  the vehicle is sold.          (f)  A person commits an offense if the person fails to   display the sticker in the manner required by Subsection (d). An   offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor. Section   623.019(g) applies to an offense under this subsection.          (g)  A vehicle operating under a permit issued under this   section may exceed the maximum allowable gross weight tolerance   allowance by not more than five percent, regardless of the weight of   any one axle or tandem axle, if no axle or tandem axle exceeds the   tolerance permitted by Subsection (a).          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.