CS/CS/HB 253: Offenses Involving Motor Vehicles
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Bankson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J.
Offenses Involving Motor Vehicles; Reclassifies offense of driving, moving, or causing to be moved vehicle or equipment with certain lighting on highway as third degree felony in specified circumstance; provides criminal penalties if person purchases, possesses, manufactures, sells, offers to sell, or otherwise distributes license plate obscuring device; provides enhanced penalty if person uses license plate obscuring device for specified purposes.
Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Last Action: 4/9/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/9/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/27/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/6/2025 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/10/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/12/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 3/13/2025 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/14/2025 | House |
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 3/21/2025 | House |
• Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/25/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee • Reported out of Government Operations 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 • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 4/9/2025 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
