By Hawley H.B. No. 2247
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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.