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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 86(R)

Senate Bill 198

Senate Author:  Schwertner et al.

Effective:  9-1-20

House Sponsor:  Canales


            Senate Bill 198 amends the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Transportation to provide electronic toll collection customers with an option to authorize automatic toll payments through bank account withdrawals. The bill provides for the use of a transponder by such a customer and for the solicitation of payment for certain unpaid tolls and authorizes a toll project entity to share customer account information with another such entity for purposes of customer service, toll collection, enforcement, or reporting requirements.