HB 137

relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for
the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 623.219(a), Transportation Code, is
(a)  For a permit issued by a port authority located in a
county that borders the United Mexican States, the commission
[shall], with the consent of the port authority:
(1)  shall[,] designate the most direct route from:
(A) [(1)]  the Gateway International Bridge or
the Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates to the entrance of
the Port of Brownsville using State Highways 48 and 4 or United
States Highways 77 and 83 or using United States Highway 77 and
United States Highway 83, East Loop Corridor, and State Highway 4;
(B) [(2)]  the Free Trade International Bridge
(i) [(A)]  the entrance of the Port of
Brownsville using Farm-to-Market Road 509, United States Highways
77 and 83, Farm-to-Market Road 511, State Highway 550, and East Loop
(ii) [(B)]  the eastern entrance of the Port
of Harlingen using Farm-to-Market Road 509, United States Highway
77 Business, and Farm-to-Market Road 1846;
(iii) [(C)]  the western entrance of the
Port of Harlingen using Farm-to-Market Roads 509 and 106;
(iv) [(D)]  the southern entrance of the
Harlingen Industrial Park using Farm-to-Market Road 509; [and]
(v) [(E)]  the southern entrance of the
Harlingen Aerotropolis at Valley International Airport using
(vi)  the western Cameron County line using
Farm-to-Market Road 509 and United States Highway 281; and
(2)  may designate another route in consultation with
SECTION 2.  Section 623.363(a), Transportation Code, is
(a)  The commission may authorize a regional mobility
authority to issue permits for the movement of oversize or
overweight vehicles carrying cargo in Hidalgo County on:
(A)  U.S.  Highway 281 between its intersection
with the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and its intersection
(B)  State Highway 336 between its intersection
with U.S. Highway 281 and its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road
(C)  Farm-to-Market Road 1016 between its
intersection with State Highway 336 and its intersection with
(D)  Trinity Road between its intersection with
Farm-to-Market Road 1016 and its intersection with Farm-to-Market
(E)  Farm-to-Market Road 396 between its
intersection with Trinity Road and its intersection with the
Anzalduas International Bridge;
(F)  Farm-to-Market Road 2061 between its
intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 3072 and its intersection
(G)  U.S. Highway 281 between its intersection
with the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and its intersection
with the eastern Hidalgo County line [Spur 29];
(H)  Spur 29 between its intersection with U.S.
Highway 281 and its intersection with Doffin Canal Road;
(I)  Doffin Canal Road between its intersection
with the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and its intersection
(J)  Farm-to-Market Road 1015 between its
intersection with U.S. Highway 281 and its intersection with U.S.
(K)  U.S. Highway 83 Business between its
intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1015 and its intersection
(L)  Farm-to-Market Road 1015 between its
intersection with U.S. Highway 83 Business and its intersection
(M)  Mile 9 Road North between its intersection
with Farm-to-Market Road 1015 and its intersection with Joe
(2)  another route designated by the commission in
consultation with the authority.
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.