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Texas Legislature · HB 5436 · Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to an exception to the titling requirement for certain motor vehicles; creating a criminal offense; providing for a fee

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Officially: “Relating to an exception to the titling requirement for certain motor vehicles; creating a criminal offense; providing for a fee. Read the full text

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89th Legislature (2025)

Where it is

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Filed · Mar 14, 2025
Read first time · Apr 7, 2025
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Apr 7, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 23, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 23, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 23, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 23, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 30, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 30, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 5, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 5, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 6, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 8, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 10, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 13, 2025
Passed to engrossment · May 13, 2025
Record vote · May 13, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 13, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 14, 2025
Passed · May 14, 2025
Record vote · May 14, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 14, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 14, 2025
Received from the House · May 14, 2025
Read first time · May 16, 2025
Referred to Transportation · May 16, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 21, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 21, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 21, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 21, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 21, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · May 21, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 21, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 23, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 25, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 25, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 25, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 25, 2025
Record vote · May 25, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 25, 2025
Passed · May 25, 2025
Record vote · May 25, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 26, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 26, 2025
Signed in the House · May 27, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 27, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 28, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Bell, KeithHarlessWest

Recorded votes

HBi5436 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-14 · Yeas 136, Nays 0, Present, not voting 4
HBi5436 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-05-13 · Yeas 126, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).