Texas HB1384 amends enforcement standards for commercial motor vehicles, requiring probable cause for inspections and actions by certain officers and.

Texas HB1384 modifies the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle standards by requiring probable cause for inspections and actions. Specifically, it mandates that officers and noncommissioned employees of the Texas Department of Public Safety, municipal police officers, and sheriffs or deputy sheriffs must have probable cause to believe a vehicle is in violation of state or federal regulations before they can stop, enter, or detain it. Additionally, these officials must have probable cause to believe a vehicle's weight is unlawful before weighing it or requiring it to be weighed.

Texas HB1384 amends enforcement standards for commercial motor vehicles, requiring probable cause for inspections and actions by certain officers and.

Texas HB1384 modifies the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle standards by requiring probable cause for inspections and actions. Specifically, it mandates that officers and noncommissioned employees of the Texas Department of Public Safety, municipal police officers, and sheriffs or deputy sheriffs must have probable cause to believe a vehicle is in violation of state or federal regulations before they can stop, enter, or detain it. Additionally, these officials must have probable cause to believe a vehicle's weight is unlawful before weighing it or requiring it to be weighed.