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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 the failure to |
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pay 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 may be [are] suspended by a justice |
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of the peace. |
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SECTION 2. Section 708.152(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) If on the 60th day after the date the department sends a |
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second notice under Section 708.151 the person fails to pay the |
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amount of a surcharge on the person's license or fails to enter into |
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an installment payment agreement with the department, the |
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department shall notify the justice of the peace of the precinct in |
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which the person resides [license of the person is automatically
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suspended]. The department may not notify the justice of the peace |
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[A person's license may not be suspended] under this section before |
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the 105th day after the date the surcharge was assessed by the |
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department. The justice of the peace may order the department to |
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suspend the person's license for nonpayment of the surcharge. |
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SECTION 3. Section 708.154(b), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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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 department shall notify the justice of the peace of the |
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precinct in which the person resides [license of the person is
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automatically suspended]. The justice of the peace may order the |
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department to suspend the person's license for nonpayment of the |
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surcharge. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |