Tex. Transp. Code § 622.952

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 622.952 - Emergency Vehicle

(a) The weight limitations of Section 621.101 do not apply to an emergency vehicle.

(b) The weight of an emergency vehicle may not exceed the greater of:

(1) the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight capacity or axle design rating; or

(2) including all enforcement tolerances, a:

(A) gross weight of 86,000 pounds;

(B) single steering axle weight of 24,000 pounds;

(C) single drive axle weight of 33,500 pounds;

(D) tandem axle weight of 62,000 pounds; or

(E) tandem rear drive steer axle weight of 52,000 pounds.

(c) In this section, "emergency vehicle" means a vehicle designed to be used under emergency conditions:

(1) to transport personnel and equipment; and

(2) to support the suppression of fires and mitigation of other hazardous situations.

Tex. Transp. Code § 622.952

Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 411 (S.B. 1815), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.