Signed by Governor Authored by Jared Patterson (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee. Initially Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican This bill would cost taxpayers $1,962,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
HB 647 simplifies the removal of corrective lens restrictions from Texas driver's licenses. A license holder can request the removal by submitting proof of surgically corrected vision (verified by a licensed physician) and paying a fee to the Department of Public Safety (DPS). The bill also establishes an electronic or mail-based submission process for this request. However, individuals subject to certain registration requirements are excluded from obtaining updated licenses under this provision. This measure streamlines updates to driver's license records while accommodating medical advancements.
Joint authors: Holt (R); Leo Wilson (R) Co-authors: Flores (D) Sponsors: Hagenbuch (R) Co-sponsors: Blanco (D); West (D)
Nov 12, 2024
(H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 4, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican
Mar 12, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Mar 13, 2025
(H) Holt signed onto the bill as Joint Author
Mar 19, 2025
(H) House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs met. (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
Mar 24, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 1, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
Apr 8, 2025
(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
Apr 9, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#103: Yea 146 (R 86, D 60) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1) View Source
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
Apr 14, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Transportation, chaired by a Republican
May 14, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee (S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 16, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
May 20, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized
May 23, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized
May 25, 2025
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Read 2nd time (S) A Republican amendment (No. FA1) from Hagenbuch was offered. (S) Amended (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote
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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s) (S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 29, 2025
(H) Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025
(H) Signed in the House
May 31, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (E) Sent to the Governor
(H) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Sponsor (H) West signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Dakota Moyers for self (Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Kimberly Moyers for self
For
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Gary Zimmerman for self (Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Jennifer Deakins for self (with Texas Optometric Association) (Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) (Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39 (Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Jay Propes for Texas Ophthalmological Association (Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Transportation as Ray Hunt for Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU) (Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)) (Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Timothy Mabry for self (with Lead Through Fire) (Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Tommy Lucas for self (with Texas Optometric Association)
On
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Lisa Daughtry for Texas Department of Public Safety
