Bill Text: TX SB1311 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the electronic transmission of an invoice or notice of toll nonpayment by a toll project entity.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/19 [SB1311 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB1311-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 1311 |
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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. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
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 |