TX HB1333

Requires toll project entities to use video billing or other methods to allow registered vehicle owners to pay tolls after use, with invoices sent by first class mail requiring payment within 30 days

Exempts authorized emergency vehicles from toll payments regardless of whether they are responding to an emergency, displaying flashing lights, or marked as emergency vehicles

Caps administrative fees at $6 per unpaid invoice (maximum $48 per person annually), with fees set by rule not to exceed the cost of toll collection; initial invoices may only include a postage fee

Establishes a $25 civil penalty for failing to pay two or more invoices, limited to one penalty per six-month period, with district or county attorneys authorized to sue for collection

Provides liability exceptions for registered owners when vehicles are leased (with documentation provided within 30 days), transferred with proper DMV notice, or reported stolen before the toll was incurred

Prohibits toll project entities from collecting unpaid tolls through administrative adjudication hearings and requires payment plan options in second invoices for unpaid tolls