H.B. No. 2455 amends Section 621.101(c) of the Transportation Code to clarify the maximum weight regulations for vehicles operating at certain ports of entry in Texas. The bill specifies that the existing size or weight limits on interstate highways cannot exceed those established under federal law. It also maintains that vehicles that were legally operable on Texas highways as of December 16, 1974, are not subject to these new regulations.

Additionally, the bill introduces new provisions that exempt vehicles operating exclusively at private ports of entry and on associated private roads from these weight limits. It further allows for vehicles authorized under a specific permit to operate at international bridges owned by municipalities with populations between 50,000 and 85,000. The act is set to take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in both houses or on September 1, 2025, if that vote is not achieved.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Transportation Code 621.101 (Transportation Code 621)
House Committee Report: Transportation Code 621.101 (Transportation Code 621)
Engrossed: Transportation Code 621.101 (Transportation Code 621)