Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 454 amends the Transportation Code to provide that a person who drives or tows a vehicle through a toll collection facility without paying the proper toll commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $250. An exception applies to authorized emergency vehicles. A registered owner who receives a notice of nonpayment is exempt from a violation if the vehicle has been leased or rented or if ownership was transferred to another person before the violation occurred. The bill authorizes the Texas Department of Transportation to use automated enforcement technology, including photo and video surveillance, to aid in collecting tolls and enforcing toll violations.