{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-621.207","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Transportation Code § 621.207","heading":"MAXIMUM HEIGHT.","body":"(a) A vehicle and its load may not be higher than 14 feet.\n(b) The operator of a vehicle that is higher than 13 feet 6 inches shall ensure that the vehicle will pass through each vertical clearance of a structure in its path without touching the structure.\n(c) The owner of a vehicle is strictly liable for any damage to a bridge, underpass, or similar structure that is caused by the height of the vehicle unless at the time the damage was caused:\n(1) the vehicle was stolen;\n(2) the vertical clearance of the structure was less than that posted on the structure;\n(3) the vehicle was being operated under the immediate direction of a law enforcement agency; or\n(4) the vehicle was being operated in compliance with a permit authorizing the movement of the vehicle issued by the department or a political subdivision of this state.\nActs 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.\nAmended by:\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 166 (H.B. 799), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["TRANSPORTATION CODE","TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC","SUBTITLE E. VEHICLE SIZE AND WEIGHT","CHAPTER 621. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO VEHICLE SIZE AND WEIGHT","SUBCHAPTER C. SIZE LIMITATIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.621.htm#621.207","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:44Z","sha256":"b8f06a35273550451750a6a7371192d3eb07e4e522aa8c135403de9260d3046d","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-621.2061","next":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-621.301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}