CS/CS/HB 1525: Prearranged Transportation Services
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Busatta ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Tant
Prearranged Transportation Services; Prohibits impersonation of transportation network company driver; provides criminal penalties; provides that services purchased from transportation network company are not considered privately owned or operated bus transit systems; authorizes Commission for Transportation Disadvantaged to expend funds to contract with alternative providers; provides requirements for such alternative providers; revises definition of term "transportation service provider"; requires transportation service providers to provide certain drivers with access to certain training materials.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/28/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/17/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/19/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/20/2025 House • Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/27/2025 House • Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
3/31/2025 House • Favorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/4/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/8/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/9/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/10/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
4/16/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
4/16/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
4/22/2025 Senate • Received
4/23/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 492
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1696 -SJ 492
• Read 2nd time -SJ 492
• Read 3rd time -SJ 492
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 492
4/23/2025 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
• In Messages
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CS/CS/HB 1525, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2025 at 2:49 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1696 (c1) Prearranged Transportation Services Calatayud Similar Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1525 -SJ 492 
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.2021 Page 1 (pdf) 341.061 Transit safety standards; inspections and system safety reviews. Page 2 (pdf) 427.0159 Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund. Page 3 (pdf) 427.02 Paratransit service contracts for transportation service providers. Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 1525, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/8/2025 at 4:07 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1696 (c1) Prearranged Transportation Services Calatayud Similar Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1525 -SJ 492
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/16/2025 1:43 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/23/2025 11:51 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.2021 Page 1 (pdf) 341.061 Transit safety standards; inspections and system safety reviews. Page 2 (pdf) 427.0159 Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund. Page 3 (pdf) 427.02 Paratransit service contracts for transportation service providers. Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1525, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2025 at 5:58 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2025 (pdf)
Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1696 Prearranged Transportation Services Calatayud Similar Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1525 -SJ 492
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 427963 - Amendment
Between lines 66 and 67, insert:Busatta 4/7/2025
12:47 PMWithdrawn
4/8/2025PDF 855031 - Amendment
Between lines 66 and 67, insert:Koster 4/8/2025
7:30 AMAdopted
4/8/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.2021 Page 1 (pdf) 341.061 Transit safety standards; inspections and system safety reviews. Page 2 (pdf) 427.02 Paratransit service contracts for transportation service providers. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 1525, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 3:33 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1696 Prearranged Transportation Services Calatayud Identical Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1525 -SJ 492
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 843627 - Amendment
Remove lines 20-33 and insert:Busatta 3/18/2025
11:24 AMAdopted
3/19/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.2021 Page 1 (pdf) 341.061 Transit safety standards; inspections and system safety reviews. Page 2 (pdf) 427.02 Paratransit service contracts for transportation service providers. Page 2 (pdf)