Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 597 adds Section 623.0173 to the Transportation Code, authorizing the issuance of annual permits for farm tractors to operate on county and farm-to-market roads at weights exceeding current limits by up to 10%. The permit requires registration as a farm vehicle, designation of operating counties, and payment of a $90 fee, with proceeds distributed equally among designated counties for road maintenance.
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