Section 372.113 - Habitual Violator Remedies Against Lessee of Vehicle(a) A toll project entity may seek habitual violator remedies against a lessee of a vehicle and not the registered owner if the toll project entity sends to the lessee, in accordance with applicable toll project entity law, at least two notices of nonpayment containing:(1) the warning under Section 372.106(a)(1)(B); and(2) in the aggregate, 100 or more events of nonpayment in the period of one year, not including events of nonpayment for which a defense of theft at the time of the nonpayment has been established as provided by applicable toll project entity law, that: (A) were not paid in full by the dates specified in the notices and that remain not fully paid; and(B) were incurred during the period of the lease as shown in a lease contract document provided by the registered owner to the toll project entity as provided by applicable toll project entity law.(b) A toll project entity seeking habitual violator remedies against a lessee under Subsection (a) shall use the procedures of this subchapter as if the lessee were the registered owner.Tex. Transp. Code § 372.113
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 491 (S.B. 1792), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.