Texas · House Bill 2609 · 89th 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…

HB 2609 Sponsored by Diego Bernal Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 18, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  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

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

  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.