HB5436

Signed by Governor
Authored by Keith Bell (R)
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Caption: Relating to an exception to the titling requirement for certain motor vehicles; creating a criminal offense; providing for a fee.
Initially Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican

TURF Priority #1: Freedom to Travel ENDORSED


Joint authors: Harless (R)
Sponsors: West (D)

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Apr 7, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 23, 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
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Harless signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2333: Yea 126 (R 72, D 54) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Bumgarner; Fairly; Longoria; Smithee

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2333 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John Smithee: "When Record No. 2333 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)

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

May 14, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2428: Yea 136 (R 79, D 57) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Dutton; Harris; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Romero

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Garcia, L.; Vasut; Virdell

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2428 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2428 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)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 2428 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 16, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 23, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 25, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
 

May 26, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 28, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) West signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Earl Cooke for Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association (TIADA)
(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Transportation as Earl Cooke for Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association (TIADA)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Tchad Taormina for Texas Automotive Recyclers Association
(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Transportation as Tchad Taormina for Texas Automotive Recyclers Association
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Mark Vane for LKQ Corporation
 

On

(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Annette Quintero for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Annette Quintero for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles



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