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CS/CS/HB 961: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Government Operations Subcommittee ; Maney ; Melo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney ; Driskell ; Joseph ; Mooney ; Rizo ; Valdés

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles ; Revises provisions relating to duties of tax collectors, as agents of DHSMV, issuance of certain registrations & licenses, & revocation of certain driving privileges.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
 Last Action: 4/23/2025 Senate - Received
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/24/2025 House • Filed
    3/2/2025 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    4/8/2025 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
    4/10/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
    4/11/2025 House • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
    • Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/15/2025 House • Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    4/17/2025 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/23/2025 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 362227 adopted
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    4/23/2025 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations
    • Received

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  • CS/CS/HB 961, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2025 at 5:27 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1348 (c3) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Trumbull Similar Last Action: 4/23/2025 S CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.88 Page 3 (pdf)
    319.24 Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and encumbrances. Page 3 (pdf)
    319.29 Lost or destroyed certificates. Page 7 (pdf)
    320.031 Mailing of registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers. Page 7 (pdf)
    320.0848 Persons who have disabilities; issuance of disabled parking permits; temporary permits; permits for certain providers of transportation services to persons who have disabilities. Page 7 (pdf)
    322.02 Legislative intent; administration. Page 14 (pdf)
    322.12 Examination of applicants. Page 15 (pdf)
    322.135 Driver license agents. Page 18 (pdf)
    322.251 Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification of license. Page 19 (pdf)
    322.271 Authority to modify revocation, cancellation, or suspension order. Page 19 (pdf)
    322.66 Vehicles permitted to be driven during driving skills tests. Page 20 (pdf)
    683.337 Page 21 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 961, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/17/2025 at 2:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1348 (c3) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Trumbull Similar Last Action: 4/23/2025 S CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    362227 - Amendment
    Between lines 496 and 497, insert:     		Tuck 4/18/2025
    2:49 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/23/2025     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/23/2025 4:49 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.88 Page 3 (pdf)
    319.24 Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and encumbrances. Page 3 (pdf)
    319.29 Lost or destroyed certificates. Page 6 (pdf)
    320.031 Mailing of registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers. Page 7 (pdf)
    320.0848 Persons who have disabilities; issuance of disabled parking permits; temporary permits; permits for certain providers of transportation services to persons who have disabilities. Page 7 (pdf)
    322.02 Legislative intent; administration. Page 14 (pdf)
    322.12 Examination of applicants. Page 15 (pdf)
    322.135 Driver license agents. Page 18 (pdf)
    322.251 Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification of license. Page 19 (pdf)
    322.271 Authority to modify revocation, cancellation, or suspension order. Page 19 (pdf)
    322.66 Vehicles permitted to be driven during driving skills tests. Page 20 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 961, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/11/2025 at 12:14 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2025 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1348 (c1) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Trumbull Similar Last Action: 4/23/2025 S CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    229787 - Amendment
    Remove lines 156-178 and insert:     		Maney 4/16/2025
    2:59 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/17/2025     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.88 Page 2 (pdf)
    319.24 Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and encumbrances. Page 3 (pdf)
    319.29 Lost or destroyed certificates. Page 6 (pdf)
    320.031 Mailing of registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers. Page 6 (pdf)
    320.0848 Persons who have disabilities; issuance of disabled parking permits; temporary permits; permits for certain providers of transportation services to persons who have disabilities. Page 7 (pdf)
    322.02 Legislative intent; administration. Page 8 (pdf)
    322.12 Examination of applicants. Page 9 (pdf)
    322.135 Driver license agents. Page 11 (pdf)
    322.251 Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification of license. Page 12 (pdf)
    322.271 Authority to modify revocation, cancellation, or suspension order. Page 13 (pdf)
    322.66 Vehicles permitted to be driven during driving skills tests. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • HB 961, Original Filed Version Posted 2/24/2025 at 1:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1348 (c1) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Trumbull Similar Last Action: 4/23/2025 S CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time Track This Bill
    H 1411 Lifetime Disabled Parking Permits Melo Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    836289 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Maney 4/9/2025
    4:36 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/10/2025     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. Page 3 (pdf)
    319.24 Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and encumbrances. Page 4 (pdf)
    319.29 Lost or destroyed certificates. Page 7 (pdf)
    320.031 Mailing of registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers. Page 7 (pdf)
    320.0848 Persons who have disabilities; issuance of disabled parking permits; temporary permits; permits for certain providers of transportation services to persons who have disabilities. Page 8 (pdf)
    322.02 Legislative intent; administration. Page 8 (pdf)
    322.12 Examination of applicants. Page 9 (pdf)
    322.135 Driver license agents. Page 13 (pdf)
    322.251 Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification of license. Page 14 (pdf)
    322.271 Authority to modify revocation, cancellation, or suspension order. Page 14 (pdf)
    322.29 Surrender and return of license. Page 15 (pdf)
    322.66 Vehicles permitted to be driven during driving skills tests. Page 16 (pdf)

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