Tex. Transp. Code Section 623.163
Surety Bond

(a)

The owner of a vehicle used exclusively to transport solid waste with a tandem axle load heavier than 34,000 pounds shall before operating the vehicle on a public highway of this state file with the department a surety bond subject to the approval of the Texas Department of Transportation in the principal amount set by the Texas Department of Transportation not to exceed $15,000 for each vehicle.

(b)

The bond must be conditioned that the owner of the vehicle will pay to the Texas Department of Transportation and to any municipality in which the vehicle is operated on a municipal street, within the limit of the bond, any damages to a highway or municipal street caused by the operation of the vehicle.

(c)

This section does not apply to a vehicle owned by a municipality.

(d)

A copy of the bond shall be:

(1)

carried on the vehicle when the vehicle is on a public highway; and

(2)

presented to an officer authorized to enforce this chapter on request of the officer.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 942, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 87, eff. September 1, 2011.

Source: Section 623.163 — Surety Bond, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­623.­htm#623.­163 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

623.001
Definitions 623.002
Rulemaking Authority 623.003
Route Determination 623.004
Denial of Permit 623.005
Disposition of Permit Fee in Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Fund 623.006
Disposition and Use of Permit Fees Due to County or Municipality 623.007
Permit to Be Carried in Vehicle 623.008
Authority to Require Escort Flag Vehicles and Escort Flaggers 623.011
Permit for Excess Axle or Gross Weight 623.012
Security for Permit 623.013
List of Permits Issued 623.014
Transfer of Permit 623.015
Liability for Damage 623.016
Recovery on Permit Security 623.017
Permit for Movement of Cylindrical Hay Bales 623.018
County Permit 623.019
Violations of Subchapter 623.051
Contract Allowing Oversize or Overweight Vehicle to Cross Road 623.052
Contract Allowing Overweight Vehicle with Commodities or Products to Cross Highway 623.070
Nonapplicability of Subchapter 623.071
Permit to Move Certain Equipment 623.072
Designated Route in Municipality 623.074
Application 623.075
Additional Requirements for Issuance of Permit 623.076
Permit Fee 623.077
Highway Maintenance Fee 623.078
Vehicle Supervision Fee 623.079
Registration of Equipment 623.080
Contents of Permit 623.082
Penalties 623.091
Definition 623.092
Permit Requirement 623.093
Contents of Application and Permit 623.094
Permit Issuance 623.095
Permit Types 623.096
Permit Fee 623.097
Duration of Permit 623.098
Caution Lights 623.099
Escort Flag Vehicle 623.100
Times and Days of Movement 623.101
Speed Limit 623.102
Equipment 623.103
Liability Insurance 623.104
Civil and Criminal Penalties 623.105
Penalty for Compensating Certain Unlawful Actions 623.0111
Additional Fee for Operation of Vehicle Under Permit 623.0112
Additional Administrative Fee 623.0113
Route Restrictions 623.121
Permit to Move Portable Building Unit 623.122
Designated Route in Municipality 623.123
Application 623.124
Fee 623.126
Form of Permit 623.127
Duration of Permit 623.128
Time of Movement 623.129
Escort Flag Vehicle 623.130
Compatible Cargo 623.141
Optional Procedure 623.142
Permit to Move Oil Well Servicing or Drilling Machinery 623.143
Designated Route in Municipality 623.144
Registration of Vehicle 623.145
Rules 623.146
Violation of Rule 623.147
Deposit of Fee in State Highway Fund and in Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Fund 623.148
Liability for Damage to Highways 623.149
Determination Whether Vehicle Subject to Registration or Eligible for Distinguishing License Plate 623.150
Nonapplicability of Subchapter 623.0155
Indemnification from Motor Carrier Prohibited 623.161
Definition 623.162
Axle Weight Restrictions 623.163
Surety Bond 623.164
Interstate and Defense Highways 623.165
Penalty 623.166
Defense to Prosecution: Bond in Effect 623.0171
Permit for Ready-mixed Concrete Trucks 623.0172
Permit for Intermodal Shipping Container 623.0181
Permits for Auxiliary Power Units 623.181
Annual Permit 623.182
Permit Fee 623.191
Optional Procedure 623.192
Permit to Move Unladen Lift Equipment Motor Vehicles 623.193
Designated Route in Municipality 623.194
Registration of Vehicle 623.195
Rules 623.196
Violation of Rule 623.197
Deposit of Fee in State Highway Fund and in Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Fund 623.198
Liability for Damage to Highways 623.199
Determination Whether Vehicle Subject to Registration or Eligible for Distinguishing License Plate 623.200
Nonapplicability of Subchapter 623.210
Optional Procedure 623.211
Definition 623.212
Permits by Port Authority 623.214
Permit Fees 623.215
Permit Requirements 623.216
Time of Movement 623.217
Speed Limit 623.218
Enforcement 623.219
Route Designation 623.230
Optional Procedure 623.231
Definition 623.232
Issuance of Permits 623.233
Maintenance Contracts 623.234
Permit Fees 623.235
Permit Requirements 623.236
Time of Movement 623.237
Speed Limit 623.238
Enforcement 623.239
Rules 623.250
Optional Procedure 623.251
Definition 623.252
Issuance of Permits 623.253
Maintenance Contracts 623.254
Permit Fees 623.255
Permit Requirements 623.256
Time of Movement 623.257
Speed Limit 623.258
Enforcement 623.259
Rules 623.271
Administrative Enforcement 623.272
Administrative Penalty for Failure to Provide Certificate or for False Information on Certificate 623.273
Injunctive Relief 623.274
Shipper’s Certificate of Weight 623.280
Optional Procedure 623.281
Definition 623.282
Issuance of Permits 623.283
Permit Fees 623.284
Permit Requirements 623.285
Time of Movement 623.286
Speed Limit 623.287
Enforcement 623.288
Rules 623.301
Optional Procedure 623.302
Definition 623.303
Issuance of Permits 623.304
Maintenance Contracts 623.305
Permit Fees 623.306
Permit Requirements 623.307
Time of Movement 623.308
Speed Limit 623.309
Enforcement 623.310
Rules 623.321
Permit 623.322
Qualification 623.323
Notification 623.324
Disposition of Fee 623.325
Interstate and Defense Highways 623.341
Permit to Deliver Relief Supplies 623.342
Rules 623.343
Permit Conditions 623.361
Optional Procedure 623.362
Definition 623.363
Issuance of Permits 623.364
Permit Fees 623.365
Permit Requirements 623.366
Time of Movement 623.367
Speed Limit 623.368
Enforcement 623.369
Rules 623.370
Bond 623.381
Optional Procedure 623.382
Issuance of Permits 623.383
Surety Bond 623.384
Permit Fees 623.385
Permit Requirements 623.386
Time of Movement 623.387
Speed Limit 623.388
Enforcement 623.389
Pavement Management Plan 623.390
Rules 623.401
Definition 623.402
Issuance of Permit 623.403
County and Municipality Designation 623.404
Permit Fee 623.405
Route Restrictions 623.406
Permit Conditions 623.407
Permit Sticker 623.408
Permit and Weight Record Documents 623.409
Offense 623.410
Study 623.411
Rules 623.421
Permit for Vehicles Transporting Fluid Milk 623.422
Permit Sticker 623.423
County Designation 623.424
Permit Conditions 623.425
Certain County or Municipal Actions Prohibited 623.426
Exclusive Permit 623.427
Rules 623.0711
Permits Authorized by Board 623.0975
List of Permits Issued
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 623.163’s source at texas​.gov