Texas § 362.901 FREE USE OF TOLL PROJECT BY MILITARY VEHICLES.

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§ 362.901 — FREE USE OF TOLL PROJECT BY MILITARY VEHICLES.

Texas § 362.901

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 362.901 (2026).

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Sec. 362.901. FREE USE OF TOLL PROJECT BY MILITARY VEHICLES.

(a)The commission and the governing body of each local governmental entity or private entity that operates a toll project shall adopt rules to allow a military vehicle to use toll projects without payment of a toll or fare.

(b)A rule adopted under this section must:

(1)allow a convoy of military vehicles of this state, another state, or the United States to use the toll project without payment of a toll or fare; and

(2)allow individual military vehicles to use the toll project without payment of a toll or fare, to the greatest extent practicable, considering the technological and personnel limitations of operating the toll project.

(c)A person who claims a privilege under a rule adopted under this section to which the person

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Sec. 362.901. FREE USE OF TOLL PROJECT BY MILITARY VEHICLES. (a) The commission and the governing body of each local governmental entity or private entity that operates a toll project shall adopt rules to allow a military vehicle to use toll projects without payment of a toll or fare.
(b) A rule adopted under this section must:
(1) allow a convoy of military vehicles of this state, another state, or the United States to use the toll project without payment of a toll or fare; and
(2) allow individual military vehicles to use the toll project without payment of a toll or fare, to the greatest extent practicable, considering the technological and personnel limitations of operating the toll project.
(c) A person who claims a privilege under a rule adopted under this section to which the person is not entitled commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.
(d) In this section:
(1) "Military vehicle" includes an unmarked military vehicle operated by military personnel conducting an emergency preparedness, response, or recovery operation or participating in a training exercise for an emergency preparedness, response, or recovery operation. The term does not include a vehicle operated for personal use.
(2) "Toll project" includes a toll road, toll highway, turnpike, toll bridge, ferry, or similar project, users of which are required to pay a toll or fare.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 157, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (H.B. 1274 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.