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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-06-11

The county is adding $7,000,000 to its existing contract with First Data Merchant Services LLC (also known as Express Merchant Processing Solutions) and updating the agreement language for payment processing and payment technology services used by the Toll Road Authority, covering June 14, 2025 through June 13, 2026.

What it means for you

This expands the vendor contract that handles payment processing for Harris County toll roads, affecting drivers who pay tolls.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Garcia, seconded by Commissioner Ramsey, that this item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: (5-0)

How each member voted

Lina Hidalgo (County Judge): AyeRodney Ellis (Commissioner, Precinct 1): AyeAdrian Garcia (Commissioner, Precinct 2): AyeTom S. Ramsey (Commissioner, Precinct 3): AyeLesley Briones (Commissioner, Precinct 4): Aye

50, per the official record.

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Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record includes an individually-attributed vote for this item, shown above.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

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Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$7,000,000Legistar record ↗
Who benefits?First Data Merchant Services LLC dba Express Merchant Processing SolutionsLegistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Taken up at the June 11, 2026 meeting Adopted.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name who pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-hc26-3694-189668 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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