Establishes a new process for designating routes for oversize and overweight vehicles in smaller counties (with populations or that either have a port or are within 15 miles of a port.

Establishes a new process for designating routes for oversize and overweight vehicles in smaller counties (with populations under 100,000) that either have a port or are within 15 miles of a port. Under the new law, county commissioners courts will play a key role in recommending routes to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), working collaboratively with TxDOT, port authorities, regional planning organizations, and the trucking industry. When recommending routes, commissioners must consider multiple factors including proximity to transportation hubs, roadway conditions, traffic safety, environmental impacts, and potential economic development. TxDOT will be responsible for installing route signage and potentially maintaining the designated routes, while the Department of Public Safety will have enforcement authority. The bill specifies that this new routing process will only apply to routing determinations made on or after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025, giving local governments and transportation agencies time to prepare for the new requirements.

Pending Committee action.

03/12/2025 Filed in House.
04/03/2025 Read first time. Referred to House Committee on Transportation.