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House bill · 89R

HB 2609

Relating to prohibiting the denial of a driver's license renewal for failure to appear in court, failure to pay a fine or cost, or failure to satisfy a judgment.

Did not pass

Progress

72 days from first to latest action, across 7 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 10

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 18

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 23

  4. Reported from committee

    Stopped here

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseMarApr

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

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Left pending in committee

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  2. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  3. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  4. Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  5. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  6. Read first time

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  7. Filed

    Feb 10, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Topics

Fees & Other Nontax Revenue: StateVehicles & Traffic: Driver's Licenses

Bill text

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HB 2609 (89R) · Polis