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Tex. Transp. Code § 284.070 (2026)

Nonpayment Of Toll; Offense

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Sec. 284.070. NONPAYMENT OF TOLL; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) operates a vehicle on a county project; and

(2) fails or refuses to pay a toll imposed under Section 284.069.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $100.

(c) The county may take and retain possession of a vehicle operated in violation of Subsection (a) until the amount of the toll and all charges in connection with the toll are paid.

(d) In a county with a population over 2.8 million, an offense under this section may be prosecuted in any precinct in the county in which the offense was committed.

(e) An authorized emergency vehicle, as defined by Section 541.201, is exempt from payment of a toll imposed under this chapter regardless of whether the vehicle is:

(1) responding to an emergency;

(2) displaying a flashing light; or

(3) marked as an emergency vehicle.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1107, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 4.02, eff. September 1, 2007.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2011–2019 · leading case: Enter. Leasing Co. of Houston v. Harris Cnty. Toll Road Auth., 356 S.W.3d 85 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2011).
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Enter. Leasing Co. of Houston v. Harris Cnty. Toll Road Auth., 356 S.W.3d 85 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2011). “069 Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 284.070 (Vernon 2009).”
Harris Cnty. v. Claudia Ramirez, 581 S.W.3d 423 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2019). · cites it 2× “Tex. Transp. Code § 284.070(a). The statute also provides that when an offense is committed, the registered owner of the vehicle is liable for the payment of the toll and for an administrative cost.”
Mary Anna Edmiston v. Harris Cnty., No. 14-11-00608-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Aug. 23, 2012). “” Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 284.070 (a) (West 4 Supp.”
Tex. Transp. Code § 284.070(a): 1 case
Harris Cnty. v. Claudia Ramirez, 581 S.W.3d 423 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2019). “Tex. Transp. Code § 284.070(a). The statute also provides that when an offense is committed, the registered owner of the vehicle is liable for the payment of the toll and for an administrative cost.”
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