Texas · Senate Bill 2243 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to require that a vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer have a vehicle identification…

SB 2243 Sponsored by Royce West Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 11, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 25, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 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 the authority of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to require that a vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer have a vehicle identification number inspection.

Every action

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

Show the 26 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Transportation
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  7. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  8. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
  9. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateLaid before the Senate
  13. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  14. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  15. SenateThree day rule suspended
  16. SenateRecord vote
  17. SenateRead 3rd time
  18. SenatePassed
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateReported engrossed
  21. HouseReceived from the Senate
  22. HouseRead first time
  23. CommitteeReferred to Transportation · House Transportation
  24. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Transportation
  25. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Transportation
  26. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Transportation
  1. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Transportation
  2. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Transportation
  3. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Transportation
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2025 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0
May 22, 2025 House Transportation Transportation: 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.