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TX HB4907
Bill
Status
3/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos
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AI Summary
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Eliminates criminal misdemeanor offenses for failing to pay tolls on Texas toll roads, turnpike projects, and regional mobility authority projects
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Removes the ability to refuse vehicle registration as an enforcement mechanism for unpaid toll violations
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Retains civil enforcement options including administrative fees, immobilization devices ("boots") on vehicles, and additional fines for non-payment
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Maintains toll exemptions for authorized emergency vehicles regardless of whether they are responding to emergencies, displaying lights, or marked as emergency vehicles
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Allows vehicle owners to contest violations by presenting evidence that the vehicle was stolen before the toll violation occurred, provided the theft was reported to law enforcement
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Applies only to tolls incurred on or after September 1, 2025; prior toll violations remain subject to existing criminal penalties
Legislative Description
Relating to repealing certain offenses involving toll violations.
Highways
Last Action
Referred to s/c on Transportation Funding by Speaker
4/3/2025