Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Senate Transportation Committee Mar 29th, 2023

Meeting Video(s)

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Transportation Mar 29th, 2023

Senate Transportation Committee

The committee meeting addressed multiple bills concerning transportation, public safety, and memorial designations. Key discussions included SB1413 regarding the authority of fire departments to remove personal property, SB1663 on altering speed limits by municipalities, and SB2150 designating a highway in honor of Lt. General O.R. 'Cotton' Whiddon. The meeting featured public testimonies supporting each bill, highlighting community safety and recognition of service. Additionally, SCR2 was reviewed, extending the comptroller's duty to enhance highway funding, which garnered favorable recommendations for passage.

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB957

Filed
2/15/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/29/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/12/23  
Out of House Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by House
5/6/23  
Governor Action
5/19/23  
Relating to the designation of a portion of United States Highway 59 in Harris County as the Deputy Sheriff Darren Almendarez Memorial Highway.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1418

Filed
3/1/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/12/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1413

Filed
3/1/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/6/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/12/23  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Governor Action
5/27/23  
Relating to the authority of a fire department to remove certain personal property from a roadway or right-of-way.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB280

Filed
12/14/22  
Out of Senate Committee
3/29/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/12/23  
Out of House Committee
5/10/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for members of the military who served in Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1741

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/30/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/12/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by House
5/4/23  
Governor Action
5/19/23  
Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in Webb County.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB446

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to contracts authorizing the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1364

Filed
3/1/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/13/23  
Out of House Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by House
5/18/23  
Governor Action
6/2/23  
Relating to weight limitations for certain natural gas or electric vehicles.
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Texas Senate Bill SB540

Filed
1/20/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/12/23  
Out of House Committee
5/15/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle safety standards in certain municipalities.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1663

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/17/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a municipality to alter speed limits.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1182

Filed
2/24/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to motor vehicle registration and license plates.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2150

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/29/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/12/23  
Out of House Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by House
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the designation of the portion of U.S. Highway 84 in Joaquin as the Lt. General O.R. "Cotton" Whiddon Memorial Highway.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR2

Extending the duty of the comptroller of public accounts under Section 7-c, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, to deposit certain tax revenue to the state highway fund.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB702

Filed
2/3/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/12/23  
Out of House Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Governor Action
5/23/23  
Relating to the sourcing, marketing, and sale of certain license plates.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1869

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/12/23  
Out of House Committee
5/8/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Governor Action
5/27/23  
Relating to the disposition of surplus real property no longer needed for state highway purposes.