Bill Text: TX HB2832 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the idling of motor vehicles.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-13 - Left pending in committee [HB2832 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB2832-Introduced.html
  82R11265 NAJ-F
 
  By: Smith of Harris H.B. No. 2832
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the idling of motor vehicles.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 382, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 382.0191 to read as follows:
         Sec. 382.0191.  IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE.  (a)  In this
  section, "idling" means allowing an engine to run while the motor
  vehicle is not engaged in forward or reverse motion.
         (b)  The commission may not prohibit or limit the idling of
  any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than
  8,500 pounds that is equipped with a 2008 or subsequent model year
  heavy-duty diesel engine that has been certified by the United
  States Environmental Protection Agency or another state
  environmental agency to emit not more than 30 grams of nitrogen
  oxides emissions per hour when idling.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 622, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 622.955 to read as follows:
         Sec. 622.955.  MAXIMUM WEIGHT FOR VEHICLES WITH IDLE
  REDUCTION SYSTEMS. (a)  For purposes of this section, "idle
  reduction system" means a system that provides heating, cooling, or
  electrical service to a commercial vehicle's sleeper berth for the
  purpose of reducing the idling of a motor vehicle.
         (b)  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, a
  vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with an idle reduction
  system may exceed the maximum gross vehicle weight limit and axle
  weight limit prescribed for the vehicle or combination of vehicles
  by an amount necessary to compensate for the additional weight of
  the idle reduction system.
         (c)  The weight allowance under Subsection (b) may not be
  greater than 400 pounds.
         (d)  On request by an appropriate law enforcement officer or
  an official of an appropriate regulatory agency, the vehicle
  operator shall provide proof that:
               (1)  the idle reduction technology is fully functional
  at all times; and
               (2)  the weight increase is not used for any purpose
  other than the use of an idle reduction system.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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