Tex. Transportation Code § 622.952
EMERGENCY VEHICLE
Texas · Texas Transportation Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Transportation Code § 622.952, EMERGENCY VEHICLE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/573129
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(a) The weight limitations of Section 621.101 do not apply to an emergency vehicle.
(b) The weight of an emergency vehicle may not exceed the greater of:
(1) the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight capacity or axle design rating; or
(2) including all enforcement tolerances, a:
(A) gross weight of 86,000 pounds;
(B) single steering axle weight of 24,000 pounds;
(C) single drive axle weight of 33,500 pounds;
(D) tandem axle weight of 62,000 pounds; or
(E) tandem rear drive steer axle weight of 52,000 pounds.
(c) In this section, "emergency vehicle" means a vehicle designed to be used under emergency conditions:
(1) to transport personnel and equipment; and
(2) to support the suppression of fires and mitigation of other hazardous situations.