HB1607

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Will Metcalf (R)
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Caption: Relating to license plates and license plate windshield insignia issued for and displayed on a vehicle; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.
Initially Referred to House Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $286,125.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Joint authors: Lalani (D); Wilson (R)
Sponsors: Flores (R)


(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Dec 12, 2024


(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 12, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Transportation, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 20, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) House Transportation met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 8, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#442: Yea 129 (R 69, D 60) - Nay 17 (R 16, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Harrison; Hayes; Lowe; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Pierson; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Davis, Y.; Harless; Schatzline

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 442 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Sam Harless: "When Record No. 442 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Valoree Swanson: "When Record No. 442 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Lalani signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#484: Yea 125 (R 67, D 58) - Nay 20 (R 19, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; Harrison; Hayes; Landgraf; Lowe; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Pierson; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Davis, A.; Guerra

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Aicha Davis: "When Record No. 484 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Brooks Landgraf: "When Record No. 484 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 16, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 3/20/2025) Testifying before H Transportation as David Carter for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Testifying before H Transportation as David Kohler for self
(Thu 3/20/2025) Testifying before H Transportation as Joe Escribano for Travis County Constable Precinct 3
(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Scott Rubin for Texas Police Chiefs Association
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Transportation as Heidi Ruiz for Houston Police Department
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jack Erskine for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Parnell for self (with Dallas Police Association)
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Transportation as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Keith Oakley for Texas Association of Licensed Investigators (TALI)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ky Ash for Department of Public Safety Officers Association (DPSOA)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Transportation as Scott Rubin for Texas Police Chiefs Association
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Transportation as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Zach Hicks for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
 

For

(Thu 3/20/2025) Testifying before H Transportation as Gary Zimmerman for self
 

On

(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before H Transportation as Annette Quintero for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles



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