S.B. No. 1311
AN ACT
relating to the electronic transmission of an invoice or notice of
toll nonpayment by a toll project entity.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 284, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 284.0703 to read as follows:
Sec. 284.0703. METHOD OF SENDING INVOICE OR NOTICE. As
authorized under Section 322.008(d)(2), Business & Commerce Code, a
county may provide an invoice or notice required under this chapter
to be sent by first class mail instead as an electronic record:
(1) if the recipient of the information agrees to the
transmission of the information as an electronic record; and
(2) on terms acceptable to the recipient.
SECTION 2. Section 370.177, Transportation Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (n) to read as follows:
(n) As authorized under Section 322.008(d)(2), Business &
Commerce Code, an authority may provide an invoice or notice
required under this section to be sent by first class mail instead
as an electronic record:
(1) if the recipient of the information agrees to the
transmission of the information as an electronic record; and
(2) on terms acceptable to the recipient.
SECTION 3. Subchapter C, Chapter 372, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 372.116 to read as follows:
Sec. 372.116. METHOD OF SENDING INVOICE OR NOTICE. As
authorized under Section 322.008(d)(2), Business & Commerce Code, a
toll project entity may provide an invoice or notice required under
this subchapter to be sent by first class mail instead as an
electronic record:
(1) if the recipient of the information agrees to the
transmission of the information as an electronic record; and
(2) on terms acceptable to the recipient.
SECTION 4. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to the collection of a toll incurred on or after the effective date
of this Act. The collection of a toll incurred before the effective
date of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before
the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect
for that purpose.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1311 passed the Senate on
April 11, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1311 passed the House on
May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0,
two present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor