Amend CSHB 300 (house committee printing) by adding the 
following ARTICLE to the bill, appropriately numbered, and 
renumbering subsequent ARTICLES accordingly:
ARTICLE ____. ACCEPTANCE OF ELECTRONIC CHECK AND CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS BY COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTORS
SECTION ____.01. Subchapter A, Chapter 130, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 130.0025 to read as follows: Sec. 130.0025. REQUIRED ACCEPTANCE OF CHECK OR CREDIT CARD PAYMENT. Notwithstanding Section 130.002, a county tax assessor-collector shall accept a check or credit card invoice for the payment of: (1) motor vehicle registration fees under Chapter 502, Transportation Code; and (2) motor vehicle title transfer fees under Chapter 501, Transportation Code. SECTION ____.02. Subchapter B, Chapter 130, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 130.00465 to read as follows: Sec. 130.00465. REQUIRED ACCEPTANCE OF PAYMENTS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS. Notwithstanding Section 130.00465, a county tax assessor-collector shall accept payment by electronic means as conditional payment of a county or state fee or tax.