HB 1075: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Operations
GENERAL BILL by Alvarez, D.
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Operations; Requires licensure in lieu of registration of certain motor carriers; requires motor carriers to obtain fuel use decals; revises fuel tax decals, renewal, and temporary fuel-use requirements; removes driveway permit provisions; revises motor fuel use tax return provisions; creates penalties for certain offenses; authorizes DHSMV to inspect specified documents of motor carriers, motor fuel retail dealers, & wholesalers; requires motor carriers to destroy fuel tax decals & notify department; revises methods for suspending driver licenses; revises requirements for documenting applicant's proof of legal residency; revises purposes for which department may provide notification by electronic mail.
Last Action: 3/5/2025 House - Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/25/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Ways & Means Committee • Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 1077 | Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses/DHSMV | Alvarez | Linked | Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
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| S 1290 (c2) | Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles | Collins | Similar | Last Action: 4/2/2025 S CS/CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time |
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| S 1292 | Public Records/E-mail Addresses/DHSMV | Collins | Compare | Last Action: 3/26/2025 S Now in Appropriations |
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (34)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 207.001 | Short title. | Page 3 (pdf) |
| 207.002 | Definitions. | Page 3 (pdf) |
| 207.003 | Privilege tax levied. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 207.004 | Registration of motor carriers; identifying devices; fees; renewals; temporary fuel-use permits and driveaway permits. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 207.005 | Returns and payment of tax; delinquencies; calculation of fuel used during operations in the state; credit; bond. | Page 12 (pdf) |
| 207.007 | Offenses; penalties and interest. | Page 14 (pdf) |
| 207.008 | Retention of records by motor carrier. | Page 16 (pdf) |
| 207.011 | Inspection of records; hearings; forms; rules. | Page 16 (pdf) |
| 207.013 | Suits for collection of unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest. | Page 17 (pdf) |
| 207.014 | Departmental warrant for collection of unpaid taxes. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 207.019 | Discontinuance or transfer of business; change of address. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 207.023 | Authority to inspect vehicles, make arrests, seize property, and execute warrants. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 207.0281 | Registration; cooperative reciprocal agreements between states. | Page 20 (pdf) |
| 212.08 | Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. | Page 21 (pdf) |
| 316.065 | Crashes; reports; penalties. | Page 22 (pdf) |
| 316.545 | Weight and load unlawful; special fuel and motor fuel tax enforcement; inspection; penalty; review. | Page 22 (pdf) |
| 318.15 | Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty. | Page 23 (pdf) |
| 319.35 | Unlawful acts in connection with motor vehicle odometer readings; penalties. | Page 24 (pdf) |
| 320.02 | Registration required; application for registration; forms. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 320.605 | Legislative intent. | Page 27 (pdf) |
| 320.63 | Application for license; contents. | Page 28 (pdf) |
| 320.95 | Transactions by electronic or telephonic means. | Page 30 (pdf) |
| 322.01 | Definitions. | Page 30 (pdf) |
| 322.08 | Application for license; requirements for license and identification card forms. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 322.18 | Original applications, licenses, and renewals; expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 322.21 | License fees; procedure for handling and collecting fees. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 322.245 | Suspension of license upon failure of person charged with specified offense under chapter 316, chapter 320, or this chapter to comply with directives ordered by traffic court or upon failure to pay child support in non-IV-D cases as provided in chapt | Page 32 (pdf) |
| 322.251 | Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification of license. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 322.2616 | Suspension of license; persons under 21 years of age; right to review. | Page 35 (pdf) |
| 322.292 | DUI programs supervision; powers and duties of the department. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 322.64 | Holder of commercial driver license; persons operating a commercial motor vehicle; driving with unlawful blood-alcohol level; refusal to submit to breath, urine, or blood test. | Page 39 (pdf) |
| 324.091 | Notice to department; notice to insurer. | Page 40 (pdf) |
| 324.171 | Self-insurer. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 328.30 | Transactions by electronic or telephonic means. | Page 71 (pdf) |
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