By: Bernsen S.B. No. 1677 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 1-1 relating to the method of payment of fees for goods sold or 1-2 services provided by the Texas Department of Transportation or for 1-3 the administration of Texas Department of Transportation programs. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, 1-6 is amended by adding Section 201.208 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 201.208. PAYMENT OF FEES FOR DEPARTMENT GOODS AND 1-8 SERVICES. (a) The commission may adopt rules regarding the method 1-9 of payment of a fee for any goods sold or services provided by the 1-10 department or for the administration of any department program. 1-11 (b) Goods sold and services provided include the sale of 1-12 travel promotional materials and department publications and the 1-13 issuance of licenses, permits, and registrations. 1-14 (c) The rules may: 1-15 (1) authorize the use of electronic funds transfer or 1-16 a valid credit card issued by a financial institution chartered by 1-17 a state or the United States or by a nationally recognized credit 1-18 organization approved by the department; and 1-19 (2) require the payment of a discount or service 1-20 charge for a credit card payment in addition to the fee. 1-21 (d) Revenue generated from payments of discount or service 1-22 charges under Subsection (c) shall be deposited in the state 1-23 highway fund. 1-24 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the 2-1 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-2 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-3 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-4 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 2-5 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 2-6 passage, and it is so enacted.