Order

2025R: HB1926 ACT 980

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR NONRENEWAL OF A PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY A COURT-ORDERED FINE; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A DEFENDANT'S INABILITY TO PAY A COURT-ORDERED FINE.

Latest action: Notification that HB1926 is now Act 980

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Sponsor	Role
Unger	lead
J. Bryant	primary

When	Chamber	Action
Mar 31, 2025, 2:22 p.m. CT	House	Filed
Mar 31, 2025, 9:13 p.m. CT	House	Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Apr 8, 2025, 2:10 p.m. CT	House	Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Apr 9, 2025, 4:02 p.m. CT	House	Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 9, 2025, 11:33 p.m. CT	Senate	Received from the House.
Apr 9, 2025, 11:33 p.m. CT	Senate	Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 14, 2025, 10:44 a.m. CT	Senate	Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 15, 2025, 4:17 p.m. CT	Senate	Read the third time and passed. ·
Apr 15, 2025, 4:17 p.m. CT	Senate	Returned to the House as passed.
Apr 15, 2025, 5:21 p.m. CT	House	Returned from the Senate as passed.
Apr 15, 2025, 5:21 p.m. CT	House	TO BE ENROLLED
Apr 16, 2025, 3:14 p.m. CT	House	Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Apr 22, 2025, 4:00 p.m. CT	House	Notification that HB1926 is now Act 980

Meetings

When	Meeting	Video
Apr 8, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT	House Judiciary Committee · Committee Room 149	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 9, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT	House Meeting · House	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 15, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT	Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber	Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

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Fiscal impact

DFA1 · Apr 7, 2025

Fiscal Impact Statement Bill: HB1926 Bill Subtitle: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR NONRENEWAL OF A PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY A COURT-ORDERED FINE; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A DEFENDANT'S INABILITY TO PAY A COURT-ORDERED FINE. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Rep. Unger and Sen. Bryant Basic Change: HB1926 amends the law concerning the payment of a fine imposed by a court and the failure to make payment of the fine imposed. HB1926 provides that when a defendant claims an inability to pay a fine, the defendant must provide to the court information regarding the defendant's: • Monthly income; • Monthly housing costs; • Monthly utility costs; • Monthly childcare costs; • Monthly transportation costs; • Monthly healthcare costs; • Monthly tax liability; and • Other necessary monthly costs. HB1926 requires that a court must also consider this information in making a determination to request a driver's license revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal for failure to pay fines. If a defendant has failed to provide the required inf

Committee actions

Do Pass · Senate · Apr 14, 2025, 10:44 a.m. CT
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Do Pass · House · Apr 8, 2025, 2:10 p.m. CT
Returned by the Committee Do Pass

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 1308

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 4:17:01 PM · arkleg

34Yea

0Nay

1Not voting

0Present

0Excused

Yea (34)

Not voting (1)

Bryan King (R)

House · RCS 1092

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 4:02:10 PM · arkleg

97Yea

0Nay

2Not voting

1Present

0Excused

Yea (97)

Present (1)

Justin Gonzales (R)

Not voting (2)

Matt Duffield (R)
Jon Milligan (R)

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