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      By: Hagenbuch S.B. No. 2707     (Curry)           A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to certain oversize or overweight vehicle permit fees or   surety requirements.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 622.134(c), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (c)   This section [ Subsection (a) ] does not apply to a   vehicle owned by a municipality or a county. The department by rule   may exempt a vehicle owned by any other governmental entity from the   application of this section.          SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 623, Transportation Code,   is amended by adding Section 623.009 to read as follows:           Sec.   623.009.     WAIVER OF PERMIT FEE OR SURETY REQUIREMENT   FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. The department by rule may waive the fee   and any surety requirements, including a requirement for a bond or   letter of credit, for a permit issued by the department under this   subtitle to a governmental entity.          SECTION 3.  Section 623.077(a), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  An applicant for a permit under this subchapter, other   than a permit under Section 623.071(c)(3) or (d) , must also pay a   highway maintenance fee in an amount determined according to the   following table:   Vehicle Weight in Pounds   Fee     80,001 to 120,000 $150   120,001 to 160,000 $225   160,001 to 200,000 $300   200,001 and above $375          SECTION 4.  Section 623.163(c), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (c)  This section does not apply to a vehicle owned by a   municipality. The department by rule may exempt a vehicle owned by   any other governmental entity from the application of this section.          SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.