TX HB647 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.
Title
Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jared Patterson [R] | Rep. Janis Holt [R] | Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson [R] | Rep. Maria Flores [D] |
| Sen. Brent Hagenbuch [R] | Sen. Cesar Blanco [D] | Sen. Royce West [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-05-28 - House - House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#3985 (Y: 115 N: 23 NV: 1 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2025-05-25 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-25 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-10 - House - Read 3rd time RV#110 (Y: 145 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-04-09 - House - Read 2nd time RV#103 (Y: 146 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-25 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-25 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-10 - House - Read 3rd time RV#110 (Y: 145 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-04-09 - House - Read 2nd time RV#103 (Y: 146 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Effective on 9/1/25 | |
| 2025-06-20 | Signed by the Governor | |
| 2025-05-31 | Sent to the Governor | |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Signed in the Senate |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Signed in the House |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Reported enrolled |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Text of Senate Amendment(s) |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Record vote RV#3985 |
| 2025-05-28 | House | House concurs in Senate amendment(s) |
| 2025-05-26 | House | Senate Amendments Analysis distributed |
| 2025-05-26 | House | Senate Amendments distributed |
| 2025-05-26 | House | Senate passage as amended reported |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Passed |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Three day rule suspended |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Passed to 3rd reading as amended |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Amended |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Amendment(s) offered FA1 Hagenbuch |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Co-sponsor authorized |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Co-sponsor authorized |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Vote taken in committee |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Referred to Transportation |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Received from the House |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Record vote RV#110 |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Passed |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Record vote RV#103 |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Passed to engrossment |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Considered in Calendars |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Reported favorably as substituted |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-11-12 | House | Filed |
Subjects
EYECARE & VISION
Health Care Providers
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
Vehicles & Traffic
Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses
Health Care Providers
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
Vehicles & Traffic
Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses
