HB1557

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Joe Moody (D)
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Caption: Relating to waiver programs for certain veterans provided by toll project entities.
Initially Referred to House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Last Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1557 mandates that toll project entities establish a discount program for electronic toll collection customers, including free toll use for vehicles registered under specific veteran-related designations. The bill allows limiting participants in the program to two transponders, with the possibility of issuing an additional transponder upon demonstration of hardship. This program aims to provide toll waivers to eligible veterans.

Joint authors: Plesa (D); Wharton (R)

Dec 10, 2024


(H) Moody signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 12, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Democrat
 

Mar 13, 2025


(H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 7, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs met.
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Moody amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1932: Yea 113 (R 62, D 51) - Nay 14 (R 14, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Howard; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bumgarner; Harrison; Hopper; Hull; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Bowers; Buckley; Canales; Gervin-Hawkins; Hayes; Hinojosa; Holt; Johnson; Morales Shaw; Pierson; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Andy Hopper: "When Record No. 1932 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ben Bumgarner: "When Record No. 1932 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 1932 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tom Oliverson: "When Record No. 1932 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 10, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2014: Yea 101 (R 51, D 50) - Nay 26 (R 26, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Orr; Patterson; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Dorazio; Frank; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Hull; Kerwin; Little; Lowe; Luther; Metcalf; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Cook; LaHood; Lalani; Leach; Lopez, J.; Schatzline; Schofield; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Ben Bumgarner: "When Record No. 2014 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

David Cook: "When Record No. 2014 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 2014 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Marc LaHood: "When Record No. 2014 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Richard Hayes: "When Record No. 2014 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Transportation, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Charlie Malouff for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Dakota Moyers for self (with Self)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Jim Brennan for self (with Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Kimberly Moyers for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Mitch Fuller for self (with VFW Department of Texas)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Timothy Mabry for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as William West for American Legion
 

On

(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs as Stephen Stewart for Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)



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