Transportation Code § 372.053

Sec. 372.053. PEACE OFFICER AND 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, 504.2025, 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. (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. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 509 (S.B. 2001), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 509 (S.B. 2001), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.