Officially: “Vehicle Registration and Insurance Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill amends a provision to require a vehicle owner to maintain liability insurance on a vehicle if the vehicle is operated on a highway, not merely registered.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Dec 18, 2025
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Dec 18, 2025
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0047 · Dec 18, 2025
Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0047 · Dec 18, 2025
Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0047 · Dec 30, 2025
Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0047 · Jan 12, 2026
Released
House/ received bill from Legislative Research · Jan 14, 2026
Clerk of the House
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Jan 14, 2026
Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 20, 2026
House Rules Committee
House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar · Jan 20, 2026
House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 2nd reading · Jan 20, 2026
House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0047S01 · Jan 20, 2026
Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0047S01 · Jan 20, 2026
Legislative Fiscal Agency
House/ 3rd reading · Jan 21, 2026
House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ substituted · Jan 21, 2026
House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Jan 21, 2026
Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Jan 21, 2026
Senate Secretary
Senate/ received from House · Jan 21, 2026
Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 22, 2026
Senate Rules Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0047S01 · Jan 22, 2026
Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0047S01 · Jan 22, 2026
Released
Senate/ to standing committee · Jan 26, 2026
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Jan 28, 2026
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable · Jan 29, 2026
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Jan 29, 2026
Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading · Feb 4, 2026
Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Feb 4, 2026
Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading · Feb 5, 2026
Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 5, 2026
Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House · Feb 5, 2026
House Speaker
Senate/ to House · Feb 5, 2026
House Speaker
House/ received from Senate · Feb 5, 2026
House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling · Feb 5, 2026
Bill Received from House for Enrolling · Feb 6, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Feb 6, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Feb 6, 2026
Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing · Feb 6, 2026
Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Feb 11, 2026
Clerk of the House
House/ to Governor · Feb 11, 2026
Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Feb 12, 2026
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Rep. Kyle, Jason B.Sen. Brammer, Brady
Recorded votes
Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-05 · Passed · Yeas 27, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 2
Passage on SecondSenate · 2026-02-04 · Passed · Yeas 25, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 4