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Stan Gerdes introduced HB 3821 in Texas House — here’s what you need to know

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Stan Gerdes, Texas State Representative of 17th district | Facebook

Stan Gerdes, Texas State Representative of 17th district | Facebook

Rep. Stan Gerdes introduced HB 3821, a bill on State Finances, to the Texas House on Wednesday, March 26 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the implementation of a veteran discount program for the use of certain toll projects’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

This bill mandates the Texas Department of Transportation to establish a veteran discount program for electronic toll collection customers on State Highway 130. The program will specifically offer free or discounted tolls on Segments 5 and 6 of the highway, which stretch from U.S. Highway 183 to Interstate Highway 10. Funding for these discounts will come from toll revenue collected under a comprehensive development agreement effective as of March 22, 2007. Priority in funding will be given to discounts on the specified segments, with any remaining funds potentially applied to other parts of the highway. The bill is set to take effect Sept. 1, 2025.

Stan Gerdes, member of the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures, proposed another 14 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Gerdes graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008 with a BA.

Stan Gerdes is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 17th House district. He replaced previous state representative John Cyrier in 2023.

Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Other Recent Bills Introduced by Rep. Stan Gerdes in Texas House During 89(R) Legislative Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
HB 166803/25/2025Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of enticing a child and to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense
HB 344403/21/2025Relating to appointment of the members of the early voting ballot board
HB 343303/21/2025Relating to fees assessed by the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District
HB 342203/21/2025Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities
HB 335003/21/2025Relating to vacancies on the board of directors of the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District
HB 322703/20/2025Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments or memorials located on public property; authorizing a civil penalty
HB 295503/20/2025Relating to prohibiting the purchase of candy and soft drinks under the supplemental nutrition assistance program
HB 192803/19/2025Relating to the payment of certain costs associated with certain assignments of a statutory probate court judge
HB 260503/18/2025Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties
HB 249903/17/2025Relating to placement on the minimum salary schedule for certain public school employees
HB 133503/17/2025Relating to underground facility safety
HB 5403/14/2025Relating to the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools
HB 230203/14/2025Relating to the definition of a rural political subdivision for purposes of the Texas Water Assistance Program
HB 152103/12/2025Relating to the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities

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