Texas · Senate Bill 1281 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting the denial of a driver's license renewal for failure to appear in court, failure to pay a fine or cost, or failure to satisfy…

SB 1281 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to prohibiting the denial of a driver's license renewal for failure to appear in court, failure to pay a fine or cost, or failure to satisfy a judgment.

Every action

13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 5 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  1. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  2. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  3. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  4. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  7. SenateCo-author authorized
  8. SenateCo-author authorized

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 5 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.