Texas · House Bill 647 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.

HB 647 Sponsored by Jared Patterson Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 4, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 53 earlier steps
  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
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  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#103)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#110)
  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. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRead 2nd time
  39. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Hagenbuch)
  40. SenateAmended
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateThree day rule suspended
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. SenateRead 3rd time
  47. SenatePassed
  48. SenateRecord vote
  49. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  50. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  51. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  52. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  53. HouseRecord vote (RV#3985)
  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

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 647 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 146–1
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 1 Not voting 3
Democrats: 60 yes, 1 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

HB 647 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–1
Apr 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 1 Not voting 4
Democrats: 60 yes, 1 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

Senator Hagenbuch moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 647 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Patterson moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 647 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 647 prevailed · Full House

Passed 115–23
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 115 No 23 Not voting 12
Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 61 yes, 23 no
How each member voted

Yes · 115

No · 23

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 14, 2025 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 cosponsors

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.