House bill · 89R

HB 1607

Relating to license plates and license plate windshield insignia issued for and displayed on a vehicle; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.

Did not passOfficial record on TLO

Progress

161 days from first to latest action, across 29 recorded actions.

Filed
Dec 12
Referred to committee
Mar 12
Heard in committee
Mar 20
Reported from committee
Mar 27
Passed first chamber
Apr 24
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · Apr 23, 2025

Passed 129–17

129 Yea

17 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 125–20

125 Yea

20 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Left pending in committee
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Transportation
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Transportation
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Transportation
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Transportation
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Referred to Transportation Transportation
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Filed
Dec 12, 2024 · House

Authors

In committee

Transportation
House
Referred Mar 12, 2025 · heard Mar 20, 2025 · reported after 15 days
Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred May 16, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Crimes: Miscellaneous Vehicles & Traffic: Rules of Road Vehicles & Traffic: Vehicle Registration

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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