HB 1557
AN ACT relating to waiver programs for certain veterans provided by toll
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Mandates that toll project entities in Texas must provide free electronic toll collection for vehicles registered to certain veterans, changing the current optional "may" language to a required "shall" provision. The law allows toll entities to limit free transponders to two per veteran, with the option to issue an additional transponder if the veteran demonstrates a hardship. The bill takes effect on September 1, 2025, ensuring veterans with specific vehicle registrations receive toll-free passage on Texas toll roads.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to waiver programs for certain veterans provided by toll BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 372.053(a), (a-1), and (a-2), Transportation Code, are amended to read as follows: (a) A toll project entity shall [may] establish a discount program for electronic toll collection customers. (a-1) A program established under Subsection (a) must include free [or discounted] use of the entity's toll project by an electronic toll collection customer whose account relates to a vehicle registered under Section 504.202 or 504.315(f) or (g). (a-2) A toll project entity may limit to no more than two the number of transponders issued to a participant in the entity's waiver program for which free [or discounted] use of the entity's toll project is provided under Subsection (a-1). A toll project entity that adopts a limit under this subsection shall allow a participant to be issued one extra transponder on a demonstration of hardship by the participant, as determined by the entity. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to waiver programs for certain veterans provided by toll
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