Commissioners set June 3 hearing on no-through-truck ordinance for County Road 1429 after residents complain of heavy trucks
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Summary
Henderson County Commissioners Court voted to set a public hearing on June 3 to consider a no-through-truck ordinance for County Road 1429 in Precinct 1 after residents and a homeowners association complained that heavy trucks are damaging the road and private property.
Henderson County Commissioners Court voted to schedule a public hearing on June 3 at 9:05 a.m. to consider a no-through-truck ordinance for County Road 1429 in Precinct 1 after multiple residents and a commissioner reported repeated damage from large trucks.
Commissioner Spivey introduced the item and said he had received repeated complaints that large trucks were using the road to reach a new private subdivision, turning in driveways and damaging fences and surfacing. "I've had a lot of complaints about big trucks going down these roads," he told the court, and said the subdivision's property owners association supports restricting truck traffic.
County Attorney (County Attorney's Office) advised that a no-through-truck ordinance is one of several tools the county can use but has practical limits and typically requires exemptions (for example, school buses and emergency vehicles) and coordination with state authorities for weight limits. He told the court weight limits now often require coordination with the Texas Department of Transportation and that state permits can supersede a county weight restriction. He also described alternatives such as a heavy-haul permit with bonds or a required pre- and post-condition video of the road to secure financial surety for damage.
Commissioners discussed enforcement challenges and exemption language for deliveries to addresses on the road and the practical difference between trucks "passing through" and trucks making deliveries to properties along the road. After discussion, Commissioner Spivey moved to set a public hearing for June 3 at 9:05 a.m.; Commissioner Tooley seconded and the court approved the hearing unanimously.
The court's action schedules public consideration of the ordinance; it does not enact restrictions. County staff and the county attorney flagged issues the court will need to address in drafting any ordinance, including exemptions, coordination with TxDOT on weight limits and enforcement responsibility.
The hearing was set by unanimous motion: motion made by Commissioner Spivey, second by Commissioner Tooley; court vote: unanimous.
