CS/HB 961: Salvage Certificates of Title and Certificates of Destruction
GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Albert ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Valdés
Salvage Certificates of Title and Certificates of Destruction; Requires insurance companies or their authorized agents to implement control processes & procedures to ensure adequate identity verification of electronic signatures.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/5/2026 House • Filed
1/12/2026 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/27/2026 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/30/2026 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/9/2026 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
2/11/2026 House • Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
2/13/2026 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/17/2026 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/19/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/25/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
2/25/2026 Senate • In Messages
2/26/2026 Senate • Referred to Rules
• Received
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CS/HB 961, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2026 at 5:38 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 684 (c1) Electronic Signatures Associated with Total Loss Vehicles and Vessels McClain Similar Last Action: 2/18/2026 S CS by Rules read 1st time 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/25/2026 5:44 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 319.30 Definitions; dismantling, destruction, change of identity of motor vehicle, vessel, or mobile home; salvage. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 961, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2026 at 9:35 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 684 Electronic Signatures Associated with Total Loss Vehicles and Vessels McClain Similar Last Action: 2/18/2026 S CS by Rules read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 320751 - Amendment
Remove line 21 and insert:Albert 1/28/2026
3:11 PMAdopted
1/29/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 319.30 Definitions; dismantling, destruction, change of identity of motor vehicle, vessel, or mobile home; salvage. Page 1 (pdf)