Vehicle Sold/Transferred Before Toll Transaction
All Texas tolling agencies (TxTag/TxDOT, NTTA, HCTRA, CTRMA) accept toll-violation disputes when the registered owner can prove the vehicle was sold, traded, leased, or transferred before the toll transaction. The agency cancels the violation and reroutes liability to the new owner using DMV records. Required proof: bill of sale, title transfer (Form 130-U), copy of new registration, or police report if stolen. Texas Transportation Code § 372.110 and § 228.054 confirm the toll obligation runs with the registered owner — once the vehicle is no longer registered to you, you have a complete defense.
Legal basis
Texas Transportation Code §§ 228.054, 372.110, 372.105 (NTTA); Tex. Occ. Code § 502.491 (registration)
Sample appeal wording
TO: [NTTA/HCTRA/TxTag/CTRMA] Customer Service RE: Toll Violation Notice [NUMBER] License plate: [PLATE] Date(s) of alleged violation: [DATES] I dispute these tolls. The vehicle bearing license plate [PLATE] was [SOLD/TRADED/STOLEN] on [DATE], which is before the date(s) of the toll transactions. I am no longer the registered owner under Texas Transportation Code § 502.491. Attached evidence: [Bill of Sale / Title Application Form 130-U / Vehicle Transfer Notification Form VTR-346 / Police Report]. Please cancel these violations and remove all administrative fees, late fees, and any registration-hold flags from my record. Direct further inquiries to the new registered owner. Signed: ____________ Date: __________
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- NTTA Ombudsman (NTTAOmbudsman@ntta.org)
- HCTRA Customer Service
- TxDOT TxTag Customer Service
- Tex. Transp. Code §§ 228.054, 372.110