The Texas Department of Public Safety (the department) adopts amendments to §4.12, concerning Exemptions and Exceptions. This section is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the August 5, 2016 issue of the Texas Register (41 TexReg 5709) and will not be republished.

These amendments are necessary to ensure this section is consistent with interstate hours of service rules promulgated under federal statute in 49 CFR Part 395.

No comments were received regarding the adoption of these amendments.

The amendment is adopted pursuant to Texas Transportation Code, §644.051, which authorizes the director to adopt rules regulating the safe transportation of hazardous materials and the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles; and authorizes the director to adopt all or part of the federal safety regulations, by reference.