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TX HB3116

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Bucy

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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)

  • 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

  • Revenue from the optional fee is designated for transportation projects

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Transportation Funding Subcommittee3/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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