Tex. Transp. Code Section 372.053
Veteran Discount Program

(a)

A toll project entity may establish a discount program for electronic toll collection customers.

(a-1)

A 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 (Veterans with Disabilities) or 504.315 (Military Specialty License Plates for Extraordinary Service)(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.

(b)

The legislature may appropriate funds from the general revenue fund to a toll project entity to defray the cost of providing free or discounted use of the entity’s toll project under this section.

Reenacted and redesignated from Transportation Code, Chapter 371 and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 940 (H.B. 3139), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 901 (H.B. 1123), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 977 (S.B. 1091), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.

Source: Section 372.053 — Veteran Discount Program, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.372.htm#372.053 (accessed May 18, 2024).

372.001
Definitions 372.002
Repayment of Money Contributed by Department 372.051
Use of Motor Vehicle Registration or License Plate Information 372.052
Vehicles Used by Nonprofit Disaster Relief Organizations 372.053
Veteran Discount Program 372.054
Use of Transponder by Electronic Toll Collection Customer 372.055
Determination of Electronic Toll Collection Customer Account Before Payment Solicitation 372.056
Information Required on Notice or Invoice 372.057
Method of Sending Invoice or Notice 372.058
Information Sharing and Contracts Between Toll Project Entities 372.059
Treatment of Toll Roadway During Inclement Weather 372.101
Applicability 372.102
Publication of Nonpaying Vehicle Information 372.103
Toll Violation Payment Plan 372.104
Default 372.105
Nonpayment by Vehicles Not Registered in This State 372.106
Habitual Violator 372.107
Hearing 372.108
Appeal 372.109
Period Determination Is Effective 372.110
Order Prohibiting Operation of Motor Vehicle on Toll Project 372.111
Denial of Motor Vehicle Registration 372.112
Impoundment of Motor Vehicle 372.113
Habitual Violator Remedies Against Lessee of Vehicle 372.114
Habitual Violator Remedies Against Owners of Vehicles Not Registered in This State 372.115
Use of Remedies Optional 372.116
Method of Sending Invoice or Notice 372.0535
Financial Reporting Requirements 372.0555
Notice of Returned Payment

Accessed:
May 18, 2024

§ 372.053’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 372.053 — Veteran Discount Program, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.372.htm#372.053 (last accessed May 18, 2024).