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  89R31516 GP-D     By: Hall S.B. No. 1394     (Canales)     Substitute the following for S.B. No. 1394:  No.       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to weight and tire load restrictions for the operation of a   vehicle transporting ready-mixed concrete on a public highway.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 622.012, Transportation   Code, is amended to read as follows:          Sec. 622.012.  [ AXLE ] WEIGHT AND TIRE LOAD RESTRICTIONS.          SECTION 2.  Section 622.012(a), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  A ready-mixed concrete truck may be operated on a public   highway of this state only if :                 (1)   the truck's tandem axle weight , or the weight of a   group of axles that does not exceed nine feet, is not heavier than   46,000 pounds ;                 (2)   [ and ] the truck's single axle weight is not heavier   than 23,000 pounds ;                 (3)     the truck's gross weight is not heavier than the   greater of:                         (A)  69,000 pounds; or                       (B)     the truck's maximum allowable overall gross   weight on a group of two or more consecutive axles under the formula   established in Section 621.101(a)(3); and                 (4)     the load rating of the truck's tires is not   exceeded .          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.