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Texas Legislature tasks licensing agency with oversight of fuel pumps

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

Regulatory responsibility for motor fuel metering and quality will be transferred from the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) under a bill passed this year by the 86th Texas Legislature and signed … Continue reading →

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Regulating transportation network companies in Texas

Posted on March 6, 2017 by

In Texas, a growing number of cities have passed municipal ordinances to regulate transportation network companies (TNCs), such as Uber and Lyft. TNCs are businesses that connect paying riders to drivers, usually through smartphone apps. They compete directly with taxicabs to fill … Continue reading →

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Senate committee considers vehicle safety inspections

Posted on April 7, 2016 by

A Texas Senate committee is considering the effectiveness and efficiency of state-mandated passenger vehicle safety inspections. The state’s safety inspection program, created in 1951, requires the annual or biennial inspection of passenger vehicles. More than 19 million are now inspected every year. … Continue reading →

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