Texas § 622.952 EMERGENCY VEHICLE.

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§ 622.952 — EMERGENCY VEHICLE.

Texas § 622.952

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 622.952 (2026).

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Sec. 622.952. EMERGENCY VEHICLE.

(a)The weight limitations of Section 621.101 do not apply to an emergency vehicle.

(b)The weight of an emergency vehicle may not exceed the greater of:

(1)the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight capacity or axle design rating; or

(2)including all enforcement tolerances, a:

(A)gross weight of 86,000 pounds;

(B)single steering axle weight of 24,000 pounds;

(C)single drive axle weight of 33,500 pounds;

(D)tandem axle weight of 62,000 pounds; or

(E)tandem rear drive steer axle weight of 52,000 pounds.

(c)In this section, "emergency vehicle" means a vehicle designed to be used under emergency conditions:

(1)to transport personnel and equipment; and

(2)to support the suppression of fires and mitigation of other hazardous situations.

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Sec. 622.952. EMERGENCY VEHICLE. (a) The weight limitations of Section 621.101 do not apply to an emergency vehicle.
(b) The weight of an emergency vehicle may not exceed the greater of:
(1) the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight capacity or axle design rating; or
(2) including all enforcement tolerances, a:
(A) gross weight of 86,000 pounds;
(B) single steering axle weight of 24,000 pounds;
(C) single drive axle weight of 33,500 pounds;
(D) tandem axle weight of 62,000 pounds; or
(E) tandem rear drive steer axle weight of 52,000 pounds.
(c) In this section, "emergency vehicle" means a vehicle designed to be used under emergency conditions:
(1) to transport personnel and equipment; and
(2) to support the suppression of fires and mitigation of other hazardous situations.

Legislative History

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 411 (S.B. 1815 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.