Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee
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Officially: “Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
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Filed · Nov 12, 2024
Read first time · Mar 4, 2025
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Mar 4, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 12, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 12, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Mar 12, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Mar 12, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 12, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 19, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Mar 19, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Mar 19, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Mar 24, 2025
Committee report distributed · Mar 24, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Mar 24, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 1, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · Apr 9, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 9, 2025
Passed to engrossment · Apr 9, 2025
Record vote · Apr 9, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 9, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 10, 2025
Passed · Apr 10, 2025
Record vote · Apr 10, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 10, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 10, 2025
Received from the House · Apr 10, 2025
Read first time · Apr 14, 2025
Referred to Transportation · Apr 14, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 14, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 14, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 14, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 14, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 14, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 16, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 20, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 23, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 25, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 25, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · May 25, 2025
Amended · May 25, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 25, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · 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 as amended reported · May 26, 2025
Senate Amendments distributed · May 26, 2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · May 26, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Text of Senate Amendment(s) · May 28, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported · May 28, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 29, 2025
Signed in the House · May 30, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 31, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 31, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 647 prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-28 · Yeas 115, Nays 23, Present, not voting 1
HBi647 was passed byHouse · 2025-04-10 · Yeas 145, Nays 1, Present, not voting 1
CSHBi647 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-04-09 · Yeas 146, Nays 1, Present, not voting 1
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).