Texas announces temporary changes for dyed diesel and farm loads

What happened

Texas Farm Bureau reports that a September 28 disaster proclamation temporarily changed state rules for dyed diesel and certain truck loads.

The main points

• The proclamation suspends state restrictions and related penalties on road use of dyed diesel, which is normally used off-road.
• The article explicitly says the fuel tax itself is still owed.
• It reports a temporary state permitting change allowing qualifying fuel, farm and timber loads up to 95,000 pounds.
• A separate request to federal officials concerned diesel fuel standards; the article does not say that request had been granted.

Why it matters to your ranch

The distinction between a temporary state waiver, a tax bill and a federal request matters when planning farm transport.