The Texas Department of Public Safety (the department) adopts amendments to §4.11, concerning General Applicability and Definitions. This rule is adopted with changes to the proposed text as published in the June 21, 2019, issue of the Texas Register (44 TexReg 3087) and will be republished. Typographical errors have been corrected.

The adopted amendments are necessary to harmonize updates to 49 CFR with those laws adopted by Texas. These amendments also remove §4.11(c)(1)(E) which is the requirement that household goods movers that are not subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations keep records of duty status. These drivers are not required to comply with 49 CFR Part 395, this requirement is not necessary, and has no practical enforcement mechanism. Removing this requirement will reduce business administrative burdens.

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.