Tex.
Transp. Code Section 463.069
Additional Fee
(a)
In addition to a toll or other charge imposed under Section 367.011 (Tolls and Charges) or other law, an entity that operates an international bridge may impose a fee for the use of the bridge as follows:(1)
not more than $1 for passenger vehicles;(2)
not more than $2 for commercial motor vehicles; and(3)
not more than 25 cents for pedestrians.(b)
Before a fee may be imposed under this section, the entity must enter into a written agreement with an authority relating to the imposition and disposition of the fee. The agreement must provide:(1)
for collection of the fee by the entity and remittance of the authority’s portion of the fee to the authority each month; and(2)
if more than one entity operates an international bridge, for the division of the amount described by Subsection (c)(1) among the entities.(c)
Of the fees collected under this section:(1)
25 percent shall be retained by the entity for transportation projects or complementary transportation services;(2)
50 percent shall be used for a rail mass transit system; and(3)
25 percent shall be used for regional high capacity transit.(d)
The percentage described by Subsection (c)(3) may be retained by the entity if:(1)
the entity is a mass transit provider; and(2)
mass transit was provided in the municipality in which the international bridge is located on or before January 1, 2019.
Source:
Section 463.069 — Additional Fee, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.463.htm#463.069 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
