Senate Approves Retention of Toll Revenue for Transportation

Under a proposed constitutional amendment co-authored by Senator Nelson, state budget writers would be precluded from using toll revenue for any purpose other than transportation. SJR 25, approved by the Texas Senate, proposes a constitutional amendment to require revenue collected from toll roads be used only for the acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance or improvement of transportation projects. "If regions decide to generate revenue through tolling, we need to make sure that the state government does not collect those funds for purposes other than transportation," Senator Nelson said.