Tex. Transp. Code § 623.148 · Subchapter G. OIL WELL SERVICING AND DRILLING MACHINERY
LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO HIGHWAYS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) By issuing a permit under this subchapter, the department does not guarantee that a highway can safely accommodate the movement.
(b) Except as provided by Section 621.207, the owner of a vehicle involved in the movement of an oversize or overweight vehicle, even if a permit has been issued for the movement, is strictly liable for any damage the movement causes the highway system or any of its structures or appurtenances.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 166 (H.B. 799), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.623.htm
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