Bill > HB2165

This bill amends Texas state law to require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to establish motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance programs for specific counties bordering Mexico that contain an "overweight corridor" - a designated section of state highway where special permits can be issued for oversized or overweight vehicles by entities other than state transportation departments. Currently, the commission is required to adopt emissions inspection requirements for areas mandated by federal law and for counties that formally request such programs through local government resolutions. The new provisions expand these requirements to include border counties with overweight corridors, effectively requiring emissions testing in these specific areas. The bill directs the TCEQ and the Public Safety Commission to adopt necessary rules to implement these changes as soon as possible, with the legislation taking effect either immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote in the Texas Legislature or on September 1, 2025, if that threshold is not met.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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