Texas · House Bill 3966 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to requiring owners or operators of commercial passenger bus services to provide certain notifications to residents concerning operations.

HB 3966 Sponsored by Christina Morales Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 6, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 27, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 15, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 55 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Transportation · House Transportation
  4. HousePosting rule suspended
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Transportation
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Transportation
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Transportation
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Transportation
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Transportation
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Transportation
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmended (1-Harrison)
  18. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#2522)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#2637)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Transportation
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRecord vote
  39. SenateRead 2nd time
  40. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Alvarado)
  41. SenateAmended
  42. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  43. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateThree day rule suspended
  46. SenateRecord vote
  47. SenateRead 3rd time
  48. SenatePassed
  49. SenateRecord vote
  50. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  51. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  52. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  53. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  54. HouseRecord vote (RV#4022)
  55. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 3966 was passed · Full House

Passed 116–24
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 24 Not voting 10
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 58 yes, 24 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

No · 24

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 4

HB 3966 , Relating to requiring owners or operators of commercial passenger bus services to provide certain notifications to residents concerning operations. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 24–7
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 7
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 13 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 7

HB 3966 as amended was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Senator Alvarado moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3966 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Representative C. Morales moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3966 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3966 prevailed · Full House

Passed 89–44
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 44 Not voting 17
Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 36 yes, 44 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

No · 44

Not voting · 1

Absent · 11

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0
May 14, 2025 Full House HB 3966 , as amended, was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 103

No · 33

Not voting · 3

Absent · 5

Excused · 6

 Passed 103–33
May 21, 2025 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.