Unless you follow Texas state politics closely you may not be aware that last session, in Senate Bill 1792, the Texas Legislature gave the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) the authority to publicly report toll violators’ names in an effort to collect an initial sum of more than $27 million in unpaid tolls.
Following the success of publicly naming habitual unpaid toll violators, the Texas Department of Transportation today announced it will continue publishing an updated list of toll scofflaws on a monthly basis. Since publishing the names last month and as a result of customers contacting us, TxDOT has entered into payment discussions with 11 of the top 25 violators and six of those now have accounts in good standing. Now, new violators will be moved into the top 25 list, which will be made public on Monday, Dec. 2.
“In just one month, TxDOT collected $1.3 million in unpaid tolls and fees, which is money that will be used to pay debt and fund operations on Texas roadways,” said James Bass, TxDOT chief financial officer. “This is good news for the thousands of law-abiding citizens who do pay their tolls on time and is an initiative TxDOT will continue to take seriously as we pursue millions of dollars in delinquent tolls on behalf of Texas taxpayers.”
The updated list of habitual toll violators is available to the media through monthly postings on TxDOT.gov and TxTag.org.
Violators who fail to contact TxDOT can have their vehicles banned from toll roads, ticketed by law enforcement or impounded. Habitual violators also can be reported to the county tax assessor’s office in an effort to block vehicle registration renewal.
Drivers with unpaid toll violations should immediately contact the TxTag Customer Service Center at (888) 468-9824 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. weekdays. A negotiated settlement amount or payment plan may be offered. Tolls also can be paid at TxTag.org.
