By Hawley H.B. No. 2247 76R8534 T A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the method of payment of fees for goods sold or 1-3 services provided by the Texas Department of Transportation or for 1-4 the administration of Texas Department of Transportation programs. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, 1-7 is amended by adding Section 201.208 to read as follows: 1-8 Sec. 201.208. PAYMENT OF FEES FOR DEPARTMENT GOODS AND 1-9 SERVICES. (a) The commission may adopt rules regarding the method 1-10 of payment of a fee for any goods sold or services provided by the 1-11 department, or for the administration of any department program. 1-12 (b) Goods sold and services provided include the sale of 1-13 travel promotional materials and department publications, and the 1-14 issuance of licenses, permits, and registrations. 1-15 (c) The rules may: 1-16 (1) authorize the use of electronic funds transfer or 1-17 valid credit card issued by a financial institution chartered by a 1-18 state or the United States or by a nationally recognized credit 1-19 organization approved by the department; and 1-20 (2) require the payment of a discount or service 1-21 charge for a credit card payment in addition to the fee. 1-22 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the 1-23 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-24 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-1 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-2 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 2-3 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 2-4 passage, and it is so enacted.