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TX HB2609

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Diego Bernal

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits denying driver's license renewals based on failure to appear in court, failure to pay fines or costs, or failure to satisfy a judgment

  • Repeals Transportation Code Chapter 706, which established the denial of license renewal program for these violations

  • Repeals Transportation Code Section 521.317, which authorized license denial for failure to appear or pay fines

  • Removes the restriction that limited transportation administrative fee account funds to Department of Public Safety costs for implementing the license denial program

  • Effective date: September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to prohibiting the denial of a driver's license renewal for failure to appear in court, failure to pay a fine or cost, or failure to satisfy a judgment.

Fees & Other Nontax Revenue

Last Action

Left pending in committee

4/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs3/18/2025

Full Bill Text

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