78R6086 JTS-F

By:  Hamric                                                       H.B. No. 1732



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the use of toll projects by military vehicles; creating 
an offense.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 362, Transportation Code, is amended by 
adding Subchapter Z to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
	Sec. 362.901.  FREE USE OF TOLL PROJECT BY MILITARY 
VEHICLES.  (a)  The commission and the governing body of each local 
governmental entity or private entity that operates a toll project 
shall adopt rules to allow a military vehicle to use toll projects 
without payment of a toll or fare.
	(b)  A rule adopted under this section must:                            
		(1)  allow a convoy of military vehicles of this state, 
another state, or the United States to use the toll project without 
payment of a toll or fare; and
		(2)  allow individual military vehicles and personnel 
to use the toll project without payment of a toll or fare, to the 
greatest extent practicable, considering the technological and 
personnel limitations of operating the toll project.
	(c)  A person who claims a privilege under a rule adopted 
under this section to which the person is not entitled commits an 
offense.  An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.
	(d)  In this section, "toll project" includes a toll road, 
toll highway, turnpike, toll bridge, ferry, or similar project, 
users of which are required to pay a toll or fare.
	SECTION 2.  Section 431.087, Government Code, is repealed.              
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.