Texas · House Bill 5137 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a beneficiary designation that transfers a motor vehicle to one or more beneficiaries at the owner's death.

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 10, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
  4. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  6. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  7. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  8. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  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. HousePassed to engrossment
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1987)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Jurisprudence

Roll calls

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

HB 5137 was passed · Full House

Passed 129–0
May 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 0 Not voting 21
Democrats: 48 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 13

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 28, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

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.