Tex. Transp. Code § 623.144 · Subchapter G. OIL WELL SERVICING AND DRILLING MACHINERY
REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A person may not operate a vehicle permitted under this subchapter on a public highway unless the vehicle is registered under Chapter 502 for the maximum gross weight applicable to the vehicle under Section 621.101 or has distinguishing license plates as provided by Section 502.146 if applicable to the vehicle.
(b) The department may not issue distinguishing license plates to a vehicle described by Section 502.146(b)(3) unless the applicant complies with the requirements of that subsection.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 280 (H.B. 505), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396 (H.B. 2093), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 20.026, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 115, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (S.B. 2075), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2017.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.623.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Transportation Code
- Tex. Transp. Code ch. 502REGISTRATION OF VEHICLESPrinted as Chapter 502
- Tex. Transp. Code § 502.146CERTAIN FARM VEHICLES AND DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT.Printed as Section 502.146 | Section 502.146(b)(3)
- Tex. Transp. Code § 621.101MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF VEHICLE OR COMBINATION.Printed as Section 621.101
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