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Committee hears bill to redirect Harris County excess toll revenues toward county road needs, grants city of Houston share
Summary
Senate Bill 2722 would set a formula for distributing excess toll‑road revenue in Harris County, directing a majority to county road maintenance and designating a 30% allocation for the City of Houston. County commissioner Tom Ramsey said the change would better align funds with the countys unincorporated road responsibilities.
Senate Bill 2722 drew testimony in the Senate Transportation Committee on a proposed formula for distributing so‑called excess toll road revenues collected by the Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA).
Sponsor and substitute
Sen. Bettencourt introduced a committee substitute for SB 2722 that would require most surplus HCTRA funds to be directed to county road needs and establish audit and transparency mechanisms. The substitute proposed that 70% of excess toll revenues be used for county roads (and related needs), while providing a 30% allocation to the City of Houston, the sponsor said, citing the number of public safety responses the…
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