BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2606: FAST act compliance

Bringing the state into compliance with the federal FAST act.

Summary

  • Allows two trailers or semi-trailers with a total weight that does not exceed 26,000 pounds and a length that does not exceed 82 feet of overall length to operate on the highways of the state.
  • Aligns state length limitations with the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2606), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2018
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Javier Valdez (D-46)
Introduced
January 11, 2018 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2018
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6218
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to bringing the state into compliance with the federal FAST act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Javier Valdez (D-46)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  4. TR - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2606 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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