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Senate bill · 89R

SB 296

Relating to driving safety or motorcycle operator training course dismissal.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

197 days from first to latest action, across 46 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 12

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 13

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 10

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 15

  7. Sent to governor

    May 16

  8. Became law

    May 28

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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 · May 14, 2025

Passed 135–2

135 Yea

2 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 15, 2025

Passed 139–0

139 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    May 28, 2025 · Governor

  2. Filed without the Governor's signature

    May 28, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 16, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 16, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 16, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 15, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 15, 2025 · House

  10. Passed

    May 15, 2025 · House

  11. Read 3rd time

    May 15, 2025 · House

  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 14, 2025 · House

  13. Record vote

    May 14, 2025 · House

  14. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 14, 2025 · House

  15. Read 2nd time

    May 14, 2025 · House

  16. Laid out in lieu of companion

    May 14, 2025 · House

  17. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 10, 2025 · House

  18. Committee report distributed

    May 10, 2025 · House

  19. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 10, 2025 · House

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Transportation

    May 1, 2025 · House

  21. Considered in public hearing Transportation

    May 1, 2025 · House

  22. Referred to Transportation Transportation

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  23. Read first time

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  24. Received from the Senate

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  25. Reported engrossed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  26. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  27. Passed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  28. Read 3rd time

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  29. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  30. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  31. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  32. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  33. Laid before the Senate

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  34. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  35. Co-author authorized

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  36. Co-author authorized

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  37. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  38. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  39. Reported favorably w/o amendments Transportation

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  40. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  41. Considered in public hearing Transportation

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  42. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  43. Referred to Transportation Transportation

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  44. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  45. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · Senate

  46. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Nov 12, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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  • César Blanco cosponsorD
  • Royce West cosponsorD

In committee

  • Transportation

    Senate

    Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 12, 2025 · reported after 38 days

  • Transportation

    House

    Referred Apr 17, 2025 · heard May 1, 2025 · reported after 14 days

Topics

Courts: JudgesCourts: JusticeCourts: MunicipalCriminal Procedure: GeneralEducation: Driver Education & TrainingVehicles & Traffic: GeneralVehicles & Traffic: Rules of Road

Bill text

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HB 3861Relating to driving safety or motorcycle operator training course dismissal.Terry CanalesDReported from committeeDid not passMay 14, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 3242Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee.Joe MoodyDReferred to committeeDid not passApr 15, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
SB 2028Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee.Nathan JohnsonDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 17, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 2554Relating to collection of certain fines assessed for traffic offenses.Royce WestDReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 2560Relating to the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.Royce WestDReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 1020Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.Joan HuffmanRBecame lawBecame lawMay 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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