Texas Transportation Code

§ 644.053 — LIMITATIONS OF RULES

TN § 644.053Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part F. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES · Ch. 644. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS · Art. B. ADOPTION OF RULES

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(a)A rule adopted under this chapter may not:

(1)prevent an intrastate operator from operating a vehicle up to 12 hours following eight consecutive hours off;

(2)require a person to meet the medical standards provided in the federal motor carrier safety regulations if the person:

(A)was regularly employed in this state as a commercial motor vehicle operator in intrastate commerce before August 28, 1989; and

(B)is not transporting property that requires a hazardous material placard;

(3)require a person who returns to the work-reporting location, is released from work within 12 consecutive hours, has at least eight consecutive hours off between each 12-hour period the person is on duty, and operates within a 150-air-mile radius of the normal work-reporting location to maintain a driver's record of duty status as described by 49 C.F.R. Section 395.8, provided that the person maintains time records in compliance with 49 C.F.R. Section 395.1(e)(5) and documents that verify the truth and accuracy of the time records such as:

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 872 (S.B. 1074), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.