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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to toll collections by a toll project entity. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 372, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 372.0555 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 372.0555. NOTICE OF RETURNED PAYMENT. A toll project |
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entity must immediately notify the holder of an electronic toll |
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collection customer account that a payment by the credit card or |
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debit card associated with the account was declined or could not |
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otherwise be processed. |
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SECTION 2. Section 372.056, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 372.056. INFORMATION REQUIRED ON NOTICE OR INVOICE. |
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(a) A notice or an invoice of unpaid tolls sent by a toll project |
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entity must clearly state that the document is a bill and the |
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recipient is expected to pay the amount indicated. |
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(b) A notice or an invoice of unpaid tolls sent by first |
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class mail must clearly indicate on the outside of the envelope that |
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the document enclosed is a bill and the recipient is expected to pay |
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the amount indicated. |
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SECTION 3. Section 372.057(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) An invoice or notice provided to a person by a toll |
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project entity may be provided by: |
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(1) first class mail; [or] |
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(2) e-mail if the person has provided an e-mail |
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address to the entity and has elected to receive notice |
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electronically; or |
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(3) text message if the person has provided a phone |
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number to the entity and has elected to receive notice by text |
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message. |
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SECTION 4. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to the collection of a toll incurred on or after the effective date |
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of this Act. The collection of a toll incurred before the effective |
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date of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before |
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the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect |
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for that purpose. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |