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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the suspension of a driver's license for failure to pay |
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a surcharge. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 708.151(c), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) If on or before the 45th day after the date the first |
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notice was sent the person fails to pay the amount of the surcharge |
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or fails to enter into an installment payment agreement with the |
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department, the department shall send a second notice. [If on or
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before the 60th day after the date the second notice was sent the
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person fails to pay the amount of the surcharge or fails to enter
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into an installment payment agreement with the department, the
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department shall send a third notice that advises the person that
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the person's driving privileges are suspended.] |
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SECTION 2. Section 708.154, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 708.154. CREDIT CARD PAYMENT OF SURCHARGE. [(a)] The |
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department by rule may authorize the payment of a surcharge by use |
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of a credit card. The rules shall require the person to pay all |
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costs incurred by the department in connection with the acceptance |
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of the credit card. |
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[(b)
If a surcharge or a related cost is paid by credit card
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and the amount is subsequently reversed by the issuer of the credit
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card, the license of the person is automatically suspended.
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[(c)
A license suspended under this section remains
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suspended until the person pays the amount of the surcharge and any
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related costs.] |
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SECTION 3. Section 708.152, Transportation Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |