Relating to certain oversize or overweight vehicle permit fees or surety requirements.
SB 2707 modifies Texas Transportation Code provisions related to oversize or overweight vehicle permits. It allows the Texas Department of Transportation to waive permit fees and surety requirements (like bonds or letters of credit) for governmental entities, including cities, counties, and other public agencies. The bill specifically exempts municipal vehicles from certain permit rules and expands waiver authority to all governmental entities through department rules. This change directly affects government-owned vehicles requiring special permits for oversized or overweight travel on Texas roads. The policy change 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 13, 2025
Last action May 23, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill amends Texas Transportation Code provisions related to oversize or overweight vehicle permits and fees. The changes clarify which governmental entities are exempt from permit fees and surety requirements, while establishing specific highway maintenance fees for other governmental entities based on vehicle weight. The bill also updates the effective date of the legislation.
Scope change
The bill expands exemptions for governmental entities from permit fees and surety requirements, while creating a fee structure for other governmental entities based on vehicle weight thresholds.
ELIGIBILITY
Section 622.134(c) now explicitly exempts vehicles owned by municipalities or counties, while allowing the department to exempt other governmental entities by rule.
Section 623.163(c) clarifies that the section does not apply to vehicles owned by municipalities, with other governmental entities potentially exempted by rule.
REQUIREMENT
New Section 623.009 establishes that the department may waive permit fees and surety requirements (bonds, letters of credit) for governmental entities.
FISCAL
Section 623.077(a) now requires applicants to pay highway maintenance fees based on vehicle weight, ranging from $150 to $375 depending on weight class.
TIMELINE
The act specifies an effective date of September 1, 2025.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
9
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 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
May 2, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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