PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-06-25

The county is correcting a previously approved contract amount for First Data Merchant Services LLC (dba Express Merchant Processing Solutions) from $33,000,000 to $40,000,000 for payment processing services for the Toll Road Authority.

What it means for you

The authorized spending ceiling for the Toll Road Authority's payment processing vendor is being increased by $7,000,000 to reflect the correct contract amount.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner Briones, 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

5–0, per the official record.

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Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

How much?$40,000,000Legistar 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. Toll Road Authority brought it forward. Taken up at the June 25, 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-hc26-4022-190946 — data from official records via PlainDocket.