Texas · House Bill 5499 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to towing fee studies and the amount of nonconsent towing fees in certain political subdivisions; authorizing an increase in existing fees…

HB 5499 Sponsored by Marc LaHood Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 16, 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 towing fee studies and the amount of nonconsent towing fees in certain political subdivisions; authorizing an increase in existing fees; authorizing a fee.

Every action

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

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#2803)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#2906)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Transportation

Roll calls

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

CSHB 5499 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 89–39
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 39 Not voting 22
Democrats: 24 yes, 26 no Republicans: 65 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

No · 39

Not voting · 1

Absent · 16

Excused · 5

HB 5499 was passed · Full House

Passed 64–50
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 64 No 50 Not voting 36
Democrats: 26 yes, 20 no Republicans: 38 yes, 30 no
How each member voted

Yes · 64

No · 50

Not voting · 3

Absent · 9

Excused · 24

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 29, 2025 House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–1

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.