Texas Transportation Code
§ 621.506 — OFFENSE OF OPERATING OR LOADING OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE; PENALTY; DEFENSE
TN § 621.506Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part E. VEHICLE SIZE AND WEIGHT · Ch. 621. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO VEHICLE SIZE AND WEIGHT · Art. G. OFFENSES AND PENALTIES
Statute text
View on source(a)A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)operates a vehicle or combination of vehicles in violation of Section 621.101, 622.012, 622.031, 622.041, 622.0435, 622.051, 622.061, 622.133, 622.953, or 623.162; or
(2)loads a vehicle or causes a vehicle to be loaded in violation of Section 621.503.
(b)Except as provided by Subsections (b-1), (b-2), and (b-3), an offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable:
(1)by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $250;
(2)on conviction of an offense involving a vehicle having a single axle weight or tandem axle weight that is heavier than the vehicle's allowable weight, by a fine according to the following schedule: Pounds OverweightFine Rangeless than 2,500$100 to $5002,500-5,000$500 to $1,000more than 5,000$1,000 to $2,500; or(3) on conviction of an offense involving a vehicle having a gross weight that is heavier than the vehicle's allowable weight, by a fine according to the following schedule: Pounds OverweightFine Rangeless than 2,500$100 to $5002,500-5,000$500 to $1,0005,001-10,000$1,000 to $2,50010,001-20,000$2,500 to $5,00020,001-40,000$5,000 to $7,000more than 40,000$7,000 to $10,000.(b-1) On conviction of a third offense punishable under Subsection (b)(2) or (3), before the first anniversary of the date of a previous conviction of an offense punishable under Subsection (b)(2) or (3), the defendant shall be punished by a fine in an amount not to exceed twice the maximum amount specified by Subsection (b)(2) or (3). (b-2) A defendant operating a vehicle or combination of vehicles at a weight for which a permit issued under this subtitle would authorize the operation, but who does not hold the permit, shall be punished by a fine in addition to the fine imposed under Subsection (b) of not less than $500 or more than $1,000, except that for a second or subsequent conviction under this section, the offense is punishable by an additional fine of not less than $2,500 or more than $5,000. (b-3) A defendant operating a vehicle or combination of vehicles at a weight in excess of 84,000 pounds with a load that can reasonably be dismantled shall be punished by a fine in addition to the fine imposed under Subsection (b) of not less than $500 or more than $1,000, except that for a second or subsequent conviction under this section, the offense is punishable by an additional fine of not less than $2,500 or more than $5,000.
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 332 (S.B. 737), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 102, eff. September 1, 2013.