Monitoring the Session

HB 3007

bill adding drivers 65 and older to toll discounts

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to vehicles eligible for toll discount programs.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

The veteran discount program becomes a general one.

The bill renames the state's toll veteran discount program to a general discount program and adds drivers 65 and older to the people who must get free or discounted tolls under it. It touches toll project entities that choose to run an electronic toll discount program, along with veterans who have qualifying specialty plates and senior toll-tag customers. Starting September 1, 2025, any toll entity that runs such a program must include seniors and keep customer records updated so eligible drivers actually get the discount.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 2245 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2245 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 19, 2025 and referred to the House Transportation subcommittee on Transportation Funding. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3007 · 2025-02-19

SOLD BY

Rep. Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70

ITEM

relating to vehicles eligible for toll discount programs.

WHAT IT DOES

The veteran discount program becomes a general one.

The bill renames the state's toll veteran discount program to a general discount program and adds drivers 65 and older to the people who must get free or discounted tolls under it. It touches toll project entities that choose to run an electronic toll discount program, along with veterans who have qualifying specialty plates and senior toll-tag customers. Starting September 1, 2025, any toll entity that runs such a program must include seniors and keep customer records updated so eligible drivers actually get the discount.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to s/c on Transportation Funding by Speaker
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mihaela Plesa

Donors

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$79KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$55KTexBlue Media PAC$33K

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 27, 2024 to Oct 24, 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 REALTORS Political Action Committee$79,480.35

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$79,480.35

Cash
$37,500.00
Paid by others
$41,980.35
Total
$79,480.35
mail $33,992.76digital $4,945.63text $2,016.96advertising $525.00fundraiser $500.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 20, 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: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108, 101072533.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$55,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$55,000.00

Cash
$55,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$55,000.00

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 11, 2024 to Sep 21, 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: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108.

TexBlue Media PAC$32,511.00

TexBlue Media PAC

$32,511.00

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$32,511.00
Total
$32,511.00
advertising $32,511.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 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: 101072533.

Money

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

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$79,480.35

Cash
$37,500.00
Paid by others
$41,980.35
Total
$79,480.35
mail $33,992.76digital $4,945.63text $2,016.96advertising $525.00fundraiser $500.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 20, 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: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108, 101072533.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$55,000.00

Cash
$55,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$55,000.00

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 11, 2024 to Sep 21, 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: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108.

×

TexBlue Media PAC

$32,511.00

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$32,511.00
Total
$32,511.00
advertising $32,511.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 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: 101072533.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

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

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 2245

by Rep. Plesa, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Mar 9, 2023: Referred to Transportation

Relating to vehicles eligible for toll discount programs.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 19, 2025

03/20/2025 H Referred to s/c on Transportation Funding by Speaker: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

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

House committee · Transportation · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Aging

Highways

TOLL ROADS & TOLL BRIDGES

Text

The text as introduced · 197 words

89R11949 JAM-D

By: Plesa
H.B. No. 3007

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to vehicles eligible for toll discount programs.

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. [ VETERAN ] DISCOUNT PROGRAM.

SECTION 2. Sections 372.053(a) and (a-1), Transportation

Code, are amended to read as follows:

(a) A toll project entity :

(1) may establish a discount program for electronic

toll collection customers ; and

(2) if the entity establishes a program under

Subdivision (1), shall establish a process by which the entity

regularly updates electronic toll collection customer information

to ensure that a customer described by Subsection (a-1) is able to

receive free or discounted use of the entity's toll project .

(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 :

(1) whose account relates to a vehicle registered

under Section 504.202 or 504.315(f) or (g) ; or

(2) who is 65 years of age or older .

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