Bill Text: TX HB459 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 459 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the suspension of a driver's license for the failure to pay a surcharge.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-07 - Left pending in committee [HB459 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB459-Introduced.html

	85R2104 AJZ-D

	By: Dale	H.B. No. 459



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the suspension of a driver's license for the failure to
	pay a surcharge.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 708.151(c), Transportation Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	(c) If on or before the 45th day after the date the first
	notice was sent the person fails to pay the amount of the surcharge
	or fails to enter into an installment payment agreement with the
	department, the department shall send a second notice. If on or
	before the 60th day after the date the second notice was sent the
	person fails to pay the amount of the surcharge or fails to enter
	into an installment payment agreement with the department, the
	department shall send a third notice that advises the person that
	the person's driving privileges may be [~~are~~] suspended by a justice
	of the peace.
	SECTION 2. Section 708.152(a), Transportation Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	(a) If on the 60th day after the date the department sends a
	second notice under Section 708.151 the person fails to pay the
	amount of a surcharge on the person's license or fails to enter into
	an installment payment agreement with the department, the
	department shall notify the justice of the peace of the precinct in
	which the person resides [~~license of the person is automatically~~
	~~suspended~~]. The department may not notify the justice of the peace
	[~~A person's license may not be suspended~~] under this section before
	the 105th day after the date the surcharge was assessed by the
	department. The justice of the peace may order the department to
	suspend the person's license for nonpayment of the surcharge.
	SECTION 3. Section 708.154(b), Transportation Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	(b) If a surcharge or a related cost is paid by credit card
	and the amount is subsequently reversed by the issuer of the credit
	card, the department shall notify the justice of the peace of the
	precinct in which the person resides [~~license of the person is~~
	~~automatically suspended~~]. The justice of the peace may order the
	department to suspend the person's license for nonpayment of the
	surcharge.
	SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.