HB 2065
AN ACT relating to the overnight parking of a commercial motor vehicle in
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Modifies regulations about commercial motor vehicle overnight parking in residential subdivisions, specifically targeting counties with populations over 175,000. The law applies to recorded subdivisions where most lots have deed restrictions limiting them to residential use, potentially restricting where truck drivers and commercial vehicle owners can park their vehicles overnight in certain residential areas. The new regulation will take effect on September 1, 2025, giving local communities and vehicle owners time to adapt to the changed parking guidelines.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the overnight parking of a commercial motor vehicle in or near certain residential subdivisions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 545.307(a)(2), Transportation Code, is (2) "Residential subdivision" means a subdivision in a county with a population greater than 175,000 [220,000]: (A) for which a plat is recorded in the county (B) in which the majority of lots are subject to deed restrictions limiting the lots to residential use. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the overnight parking of a commercial motor vehicle in
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