Tex.
Transp. Code Section 228.056
Presumptions; Prima Facie Evidence; Defenses
(a)
In the prosecution of an offense under Section 228.0547 (Payment of Toll Invoice; Offense), proof that the vehicle was driven or towed through the toll collection facility without payment of the proper toll may be shown by a video recording, photograph, electronic recording, or other appropriate evidence, including evidence obtained by automated enforcement technology.(b)
In the prosecution of an offense under Section 228.0547 (Payment of Toll Invoice; Offense):(1)
it is presumed that the invoice containing the assessment for the toll was received on the fifth day after the date of mailing;(2)
a computer record of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles of the registered owner of the vehicle is prima facie evidence of its contents and that the defendant was the registered owner of the vehicle when the toll was incurred; and(3)
a copy of the rental, lease, or other contract document, or the electronic data provided to the department under Section 228.055 (Exceptions for Leased or Transferred Vehicle)(d), covering the vehicle on the date the toll was incurred is prima facie evidence of its contents and that the defendant was the lessee of the vehicle when the toll was incurred.(c)
It is a defense to prosecution under Section 228.0547 (Payment of Toll Invoice; Offense) that the motor vehicle in question was stolen before the toll was incurred and had not been recovered before the toll was incurred, but only if the theft was reported to the appropriate law enforcement authority before the earlier of:(1)
the time the toll was incurred; or(2)
eight hours after the discovery of the theft.
Source:
Section 228.056 — Presumptions; Prima Facie Evidence; Defenses, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.228.htm#228.056 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).
