Tex.
Transp. Code Section 621.003
Reciprocal Agreement with Another State for Issuance of Permits
(a)
The board by rule may authorize the director to enter into with the proper authority of another state an agreement that authorizes:(1)
the authority of the other state to issue on behalf of the department to the owner or operator of a vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that exceeds the weight or size limits allowed by this state a permit that authorizes the operation or transportation on a highway in this state of the vehicle or combination of vehicles; and(2)
the department to issue on behalf of the authority of the other state to the owner or operator of a vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that exceeds the weight or size limits allowed by that state a permit that authorizes the operation or transportation on a highway of that state of the vehicle or combination of vehicles.(b)
A permit issued by the authority of another state under an agreement entered into under this section has the same validity in this state as a permit issued by the department.(c)
The holder of a permit issued by the authority of another state under an agreement entered into under this section is subject to all applicable laws of this state and rules of the department.(d)
The department may contract with a third party to act as the department’s agent in the processing of a permit application and the distribution of a permit issued by the department under this section.(e)
An agreement entered into under this section may provide for a third party to act as the agent of each state in the processing of a permit application and the distribution of a permit issued by a state under this section.
Source:
Section 621.003 — Reciprocal Agreement with Another State for Issuance of Permits, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.621.htm#621.003 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
