SB 2200 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to a prohibition on the operation or movement of certain overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials under certain circumstances; creating a criminal offense.

SB 2200 prohibits operating or moving certain overweight vehicles (specifically three-axle vehicles carrying hazardous materials requiring placarding under federal rules) on public highways without proper authorization. It bans movement outside designated permit routes or without a permit when exceeding weight limits by 5% or more. Violations are classified as second-degree felonies, with exceptions for vehicles under law enforcement direction or operating under valid permits. The law applies directly to commercial carriers transporting hazardous materials and takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2025 Last action May 23, 2025
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Introduced Engrossed · 2 edits · May 5, 2025
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Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Amendments
3
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Border Security
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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