TITLE: Relating to vehicles eligible for veteran toll discount programs.

SUMMARY: Relating to vehicles eligible for veteran toll discount programs.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to vehicles eligible for veteran toll discount programs. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 372.053, Transportation Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (a-1) and (a-2) to read as follows: (a) A toll project entity may establish a discount program for electronic toll collection customers. (a-1) A [The] 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 immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.