Texas · House Bill 1607 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to license plates and license plate windshield insignia issued for and displayed on a vehicle; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal…

HB 1607 Sponsored by Will Metcalf Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Dec 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 24, 2025
  4. Died  
  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 license plates and license plate windshield insignia issued for and displayed on a vehicle; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.

Every action

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

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Transportation · House Transportation
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Transportation
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Transportation
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Transportation
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Transportation
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Transportation
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Transportation
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#442)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#484)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseReported engrossed
  2. SenateReceived from the House
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Criminal Justice

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 1607 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 129–17
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 17 Not voting 4
Democrats: 60 yes, 1 no Republicans: 69 yes, 16 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

No · 17

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

HB 1607 was passed · Full House

Passed 125–20
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 20 Not voting 5
Democrats: 58 yes, 1 no Republicans: 67 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 20

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2025 House Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.