HB 2725: bill adding first responders to toll discounts

Caption

relating to discount programs provided by toll project entities for certain customers.

Summary

Paramedics, peace officers and firefighters join veterans.

This bill renames the toll road veteran discount program to a customer discount program and adds new groups to it. Toll project entities that already run the program must now give free or discounted toll use to electronic toll customers whose vehicles are registered to a paramedic, peace officer, or firefighter, in addition to the vehicles already covered. Starting September 1, 2025, those first responders' toll tag accounts qualify for the same discount, and toll entities collect less from them.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 136 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 136 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 10, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Transportation committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2725 · 2025-02-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Sheryl ColeDHouse 46

Rep. Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70

Rep. Jolanda "Jo" JonesDHouse 147

+ 1 more author

ITEM

relating to discount programs provided by toll project entities for certain customers.

WHAT IT DOES

Paramedics, peace officers and firefighters join veterans.

This bill renames the toll road veteran discount program to a customer discount program and adds new groups to it. Toll project entities that already run the program must now give free or discounted toll use to electronic toll customers whose vehicles are registered to a paramedic, peace officer, or firefighter, in addition to the vehicles already covered. Starting September 1, 2025, those first responders' toll tag accounts qualify for the same discount, and toll entities collect less from them.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 13, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Feb 12, 2025Filed
Mar 18, 2025Read first time
Mar 18, 2025Referred to s/c on Transportation Funding by Speaker
Apr 14, 2025Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 14, 2025Considered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 14, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Apr 14, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 25, 2025Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 25, 2025Considered in formal meeting
Apr 25, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 5, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 8, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025Read 2nd time
May 9, 2025Passed to engrossment
May 9, 2025Record vote RV#1928
May 9, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025Read 3rd time
May 10, 2025Passed
May 10, 2025Record vote RV#2011
May 10, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025Reported engrossed
May 12, 2025Received from the House
May 20, 2025Read first time
May 20, 2025Referred to Transportation

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 97 yea · 32 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 10, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Sheryl Cole

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$10K Texas Sands PAC$8K Texans for Reasonable Solutions PAC$5K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Jun 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$10,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$10,000.00

Cash: $10,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $10,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Apr 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100988744, 101010769, 101029923, 101061103.

Texas Sands PAC$8,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash: $8,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 3, 2024 to Jun 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100988744, 101061103.

Texans for Reasonable Solutions PAC$5,000.00

Texans for Reasonable Solutions PAC

$5,000.00

Cash: $5,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $5,000.00

Also funds 81 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 23, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 6, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101029923.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$10,000.00

Cash: $10,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $10,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Apr 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100988744, 101010769, 101029923, 101061103.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash: $8,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 3, 2024 to Jun 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100988744, 101061103.

×

Texans for Reasonable Solutions PAC

$5,000.00

Cash: $5,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $5,000.00

Also funds 81 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 23, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 6, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101029923.

Votes2

House May 10, 2025

Yea: 97
Nay: 32
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 6
Excused: 14

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2011

HB 2725 was passed by (Record 2011): 97 Yeas, 32 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 97 (published)
Nay: 32 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 6 (derived from named list)
Excused: 14 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 9, 2025

Yea: 112
Nay: 11
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 15
Excused: 10

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1928

HB 2725 was passed to engrossment by (Record 1928): 112 Yeas, 11 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 112 (published)
Nay: 11 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 15 (derived from named list)
Excused: 10 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses13

For: 10
Against: 1
On: 2

Names

For

Austin Police Association1 registration
Self2 registrations
Self; Austin EMS Association2 registrations
Self; Game Warden Peace Officers Association1 registration
Self; HPROA1 registration
Texas AFL-CIO1 registration
Texas State Association of Fire Fighters1 registration
TMPA1 registration

Against

North Texas Tollway Authority1 registration

On

Harris County Commissioners Court1 registration
TxDOT1 registration

Sources

13 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 13, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 12, 2025

05/20/2025 S Referred to Transportation

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Transportation · Committee vote 10 aye, 1 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Transportation · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Fire Fighters & Police--General

Health--Emergency Services & Personnel

Highways

TOLL ROADS & TOLL BRIDGES

Text

The text as introduced · 136 words

89R8963 GP-D

By: Cole
H.B. No. 2725

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to discount programs provided by toll project entities for

certain customers.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. The heading to Section 372.053, Transportation

Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 372.053. CUSTOMER [ VETERAN ] DISCOUNT PROGRAM.

SECTION 2. Section 372.053(a-1), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a-1) A program established under Subsection (a) must

include free or discounted use of the entity's toll project by an

electronic toll collection customer whose account relates to a

vehicle :

(1) registered under Section 504.202 or 504.315(f) or

(g) ; or

(2) registered to a:

(A) paramedic;

(B) peace officer; or

(C) firefighter .

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

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ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Texas Sands PAC

Texans for Reasonable Solutions PAC

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Texas Sands PAC

Texans for Reasonable Solutions PAC

House May 10, 2025

House May 9, 2025

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On