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Texas Senate Bill SB2998

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2998

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 

Caption

Relating to the collection of fees and refunds of under Chapter 1006 of the Transportation Code by the Comptroller.

Impact

One of the most significant implications of SB2998 is its structural shift in regulating how insurance fees are imposed and managed. By centralizing authority with the Comptroller, the legislation could lead to more uniform processes across the state for various insurers, which might help in streamlining operations. This change is also seen as part of an effort to ensure that the collection and distribution of these fees meet the state’s needs more effectively, particularly concerning funding for trauma services and law enforcement activities associated with traffic offenses.

Summary

SB2998 primarily focuses on the collection and administration of fees related to insurers as stated under Chapter 1006 of the Transportation Code. The bill intends to strengthen the powers and duties of the Comptroller to manage the financial provisions associated with these fees. This includes the authority to implement rules and procedures that would enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of fee administration, collection, and reporting. Additionally, SB2998 aims to clarify that any rules established by the Comptroller take precedence over conflicting provisions from other regulations or authorities.

Contention

Critics of SB2998 may express concerns regarding the consequences of such centralized powers. There could be apprehensions about accountability and responsiveness to local needs if regulation shifts away from more localized oversight. Moreover, the financial impact of fees on insurers, as well as the penalties associated with the payment and reporting, could raise issues of fairness, particularly for smaller insurance companies. The allocation of fees—such as the designated use of funds for trauma facilities—may also be a point of contention, as stakeholders may debate the adequacy and distribution of these resources.

Texas Constitutional Statutes Affected

Transportation Code

  • Chapter 1006. Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: 153
    • Section: 152
    • Section: 155

Companion Bills

TX HB4401

Identical Relating to the collection of fees and refunds of under Chapter 1006 of the Transportation Code by the Comptroller.

Previously Filed As

TX HB2530

Relating to state savings achieved through a budget savings program administered by the comptroller of public accounts making an appropriation of a portion of those savings.

TX SB952

Relating to certain tax and fee collection procedures and taxpayer suits.

TX HB4370

Relating to the abolishment of the State Energy Conservation Office and the transfer of its functions to the comptroller.

TX HB2525

Relating to certain tax and fee collection procedures and taxpayer suits.

TX HB5115

Relating to the collection of state, municipal, and county hotel occupancy taxes by an accommodations intermediary.

TX SB2356

Relating to the collection of state, municipal, and county hotel occupancy taxes by an accommodations intermediary.

TX HB4595

Relating to nonsubstantive additions to, revisions of, and corrections in enacted codes and to the nonsubstantive codification or disposition of various laws omitted from enacted codes.

TX HB41

Relating to the establishment of a parental empowerment program administered by the comptroller of public accounts.

TX HB62

Relating to the establishment of a parental empowerment program administered by the comptroller of public accounts.

TX HB1937

Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and taxation of cannabis and cannabis products and local regulation of cannabis establishments; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a tax.

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