Lege Trend: Vehicle User Fees from California to Texas

SB 579 (Watson) & HB 1432 (Howard) would permit a $10 Travis County registration fee to fund Travis County transportation funding, or permit a $20 fee with voter approval.

The added transportation funds would go to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, would be utilized for transportation bond packages, which may include tollroads.    

Other counties have been granted the similar registration fee surcharges, including Cameron, Hidalgo, Webb, El Paso and Bexar.   Statesman 

Refreshing Recollection: Vehicle User fees are proposed as a state wide solution in California, in combination with local sales tax increases dedicated for transportation.  Information Intelligence