CS/HB 243: Electric Bicycles
GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Benarroch ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Blanco ; Cobb ; Gossett-Seidman ; López, J. ; Spencer ; Tant
Electric Bicycles; Provides requirements for operation of electric bicycles; provides penalties; creates Electric Bicycle Safety Task Force adjunct to DHSMV & provides requirements therefor; requires certain reports to Governor & Legislature by specified dates.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 1/27/2026 House - Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/27/2026 House - Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/22/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/28/2025 | House |
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/16/2026 | House |
• PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/21/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 1/22/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/23/2026 | House |
• Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee |
| 1/27/2026 | House |
• Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda |
