The Texas Department of Public Safety (the department) adopts amendments to §4.11, concerning General Applicability and Definitions. This rule is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the April 27, 2018 issue of the Texas Register (43 TexReg 2533) and will not be republished.

The adopted amendments are necessary to harmonize updates to 49 Code of Federal Regulations with those laws adopted by Texas. Additionally, the registration threshold was removed from the applicability standard for intrastate purposes. Registration has no safety component and removing this language makes it consistent with language in commercial driver license law in Transportation Code, §522.003 and federal regulations in 49 CFR Part 390.5 and Part 383.5.

No comments were received regarding the adoption of this rule.

This rule 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.