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TX HB3116
Bill
Status
2/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
John Bucy
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AI Summary
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Expands eligibility for the optional county vehicle registration fee to include counties that are part of a regional mobility authority created under Chapter 370 with at least two member counties
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Currently, the optional fee applies to border counties with over 250,000 population and counties coterminous with a regional mobility authority (either over 1.5 million or between 190,000 and 1.5 million population)
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Limits the fee increase option (up to $20 with voter approval) to border counties and smaller coterminous regional mobility authority counties with populations under 700,000, excluding the newly added multi-county regional mobility authority counties from this provision
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Revenue from the optional fee is designated for transportation projects
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Takes effect immediately with two-thirds legislative vote, otherwise September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to authorizing an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties to be used for transportation projects.
Fees & Other Nontax Revenue
Last Action
Referred to s/c on Transportation Funding by Speaker
3/20/2025