Texas § 411.0185 AUTHORIZED INSPECTION OF CARGO TANKS CONTAINING CERTAIN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.

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§ 411.0185 — AUTHORIZED INSPECTION OF CARGO TANKS CONTAINING CERTAIN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.

Texas § 411.0185

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 411.0185 (2026).

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Sec. 411.0185. AUTHORIZED INSPECTION OF CARGO TANKS CONTAINING CERTAIN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.

(a)In this section:

(1)"Cargo tank" has the meaning assigned by Section 162.001 , Tax Code.

(2)"Crime laboratory" and "forensic analysis" have the meanings assigned by Article 38.35 , Code of Criminal Procedure.

(3)"Petroleum product" means crude oil or condensate.

(b)A commissioned officer of the department who receives training described by Subsection (c) may conduct a comprehensive inspection of any cargo tank used or suspected of being used to transport a petroleum product on a public road or railroad in this state. An officer who conducts an inspection under this subsection may obtain a sample of the petroleum product or suspected petroleum product being transported in the cargo tank and su

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Sec. 411.0185. AUTHORIZED INSPECTION OF CARGO TANKS CONTAINING CERTAIN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. (a) In this section:
(1) "Cargo tank" has the meaning assigned by Section 162.001 , Tax Code.
(2) "Crime laboratory" and "forensic analysis" have the meanings assigned by Article 38.35 , Code of Criminal Procedure.
(3) "Petroleum product" means crude oil or condensate.
(b) A commissioned officer of the department who receives training described by Subsection (c) may conduct a comprehensive inspection of any cargo tank used or suspected of being used to transport a petroleum product on a public road or railroad in this state. An officer who conducts an inspection under this subsection may obtain a sample of the petroleum product or suspected petroleum product being transported in the cargo tank and submit the sample to a crime laboratory, or any other laboratory capable of testing petroleum products in the manner required by this section, for forensic analysis.
(c) The commission by rule shall develop a training program for commissioned officers to perform comprehensive inspections described by Subsection (b). The training program must include instruction regarding the proper method for an officer to safely obtain a sample of a petroleum product from a cargo tank.
(d) The department may accept gifts and grants from any source to fund forensic analyses of petroleum products under this section.