Texas · Texas Transportation Code
Tex. Transp. Code § 452.0611: ENFORCEMENT OF FARES AND OTHER CHARGES; PENALTIES
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a Class C misdemeanor if they use public transportation without paying the required fare and fail to pay the fare or any penalty within 30 days of official notice.
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