House bill · 89R

HB 4134

Relating to a convenience fee for processing electronic payments for motor vehicles.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

102 days from first to latest action, across 49 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 10
Referred to committee
Mar 27
Heard in committee
Apr 7
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Apr 29
Passed second chamber
May 27
Sent to governor
May 31
Became law
Jun 20

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 28, 2025

Passed 142–4

142 Yea

4 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 141–4

141 Yea

4 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4134 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4134 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Filed without the Governor's signature
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 31, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 30, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Business & Commerce
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Business & Commerce
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 11, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 10, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
House
Referred Mar 27, 2025 · heard Apr 7, 2025 · reported after 13 days
Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Apr 30, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 26 days

Topics

Electronic Information Systems Financial: General

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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