Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas HB 647
Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Patterson (Republican)
- Holt (Republican)
- Leo Wilson (Republican)
- Hagenbuch (Republican)
Cosponsors (3)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 28, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 25, 2025 Senate | Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 647 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 10, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 9, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 - Jun 20, 2025
Signed by the Governor - May 31, 2025
Sent to the Governor - May 31, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 30, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 29, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled - May 28, 2025 · Senate
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported - May 28, 2025 · House
Text of Senate Amendment(s) - May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 28, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) - May 26, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed - May 26, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed - May 26, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Passed - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Passed to 3rd reading as amended - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Amended - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Transportation - Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Record vote - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Passed - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Record vote - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Read first time - Nov 12, 2024 · House
Filed