Sec. 622.952.  EMERGENCY VEHICLE.  (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.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by: 
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 411 (S.B. 1815), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.