Tex. Transportation Code § 193.001
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 193.001, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 193.001. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; PACKING AND TRANSPORTATION.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the department by rule may adopt any requirement that:
(1) relates to the safe packing or transportation of hazardous materials; and
(2) is consistent with Chapter 51, Title 49, United States Code, or regulations adopted under that law.
(b) The department may not adopt a requirement for the transportation of hazardous materials by vessel or by aircraft.
(c) The department may adopt any administrative rules necessary to implement this section.
(1) relates to the safe packing or transportation of hazardous materials; and
(2) is consistent with Chapter 51, Title 49, United States Code, or regulations adopted under that law.
(b) The department may not adopt a requirement for the transportation of hazardous materials by vessel or by aircraft.
(c) The department may adopt any administrative rules necessary to implement this section.
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