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Amend CSSB 1402 (Senate Committee Report) as follows:
(1) On page 29, line 45 to line 58, strike subsection (b) and (c) and substitute the following:
(b) The department may collect a fee for processing a title or registration payment by electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card. The amount of the fee must not exceed the charges incurred by the state because of the use of the electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card.
(c) For online transactions the department may collect from a person making payment by electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card an amount equal to any fee charged in accordance Government Code, Section 2054.2591.
(2) On page 50, line 4 to line 17, strike subsection (c) and (d) and substitute the following:
(c) The department may collect a fee for processing a payment by electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card. The amount of the fee must not exceed the charges incurred by the state because of the use of the electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card.
(d) For online transactions the department may collect from a person making payment by electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card an amount equal to the amount of any fee charged in accordance Government Code, Section 2054.2591.