Texas log book laws

You never mentioned if you know if you are intrastate or not. What do you haul and from where? (approx, no need for specifics.)

 

OK, here is the actual link to the actual law, not just a summary as posted above...
Texas Administrative Code

As for the 30 minutes rule, I'm not seeing an exception listed anywhere in 4.12 I'm not to sure I would read the law as stating you don't have to take it. Yes it says 12 hours driving, but it does not say 12 consecutive hours...

As for why I asked about the product you haul.. We get a few posted thinking they can pick up containers in Laredo and deliver in Texas and it's intrastate.... It's not, as the container crosses state lines. I know not applicable to the op, just wanted to mention why I asked.

 

NO 30-minute break within 8 hours of work is required. And this is for ALL intrastate loads within the Texas borders not simply for oil patch use. However once you cross a state line, you revert to Federal rules and you cannot switch back to Texas rules until after your 34-hour reset. Also, the Omnitracs system can be programmed for Texas rules. I’m not sure about the other brands of eLogs.

 

Nothing in the law states that. Everything is about what is intrastate vs. interstate is the load, not the driver. If the load is intrastate (Texas only) then Texas rules apply. Doesn't matter if the load you did yesterday went outside Texas or not. I posted a link to the code if you want to refresh yourself on it.....
Also the 34 is optional....

 

Happens to me every time I deliver outside of the state of Texas. Logs revert to federal rules and do not switch back to intrastate until a 34 hour reset. We've had drivers who, after crossing the state border, have been placed out of service at a weigh station because logs changed to federal rules and they had not yet taken a 30 minute break. The inspection station in Hobbs, NM is a perfect example. I believe federal rules will always override state rules, which is why this happens.

And the 34 reset is NOT optional. This is from the link you posted:

"Drivers of vehicles under this section operating in intrastate transportation shall not be permitted to drive after having worked and/or driven for 70 hours in any consecutive seven-day period. A driver may restart a consecutive seven-day period after taking 34 or more consecutive hours off-duty. Drivers in intrastate transportation violating the 70 hour limit provided in this paragraph will be placed out-of-service until no longer in violation."

 

Just because software you use limits it, does not mean the law does... Show me in the law where this limit is. Hint, it doesn't exist.

Note the bolded word of may. It can be used to reset the clock, it is not required.