HB2462

Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Jeff Leach (R)
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Caption: Relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane by an operator of a motor vehicle who is pregnant.
Initially Referred to House Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2462 amends Subchapter I, Chapter 545 of the Transportation Code to allow pregnant drivers to use high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, regardless of whether another passenger is present in the vehicle. The bill recognizes an unborn child as qualifying the driver to meet the occupancy requirements for HOV lane usage.

Feb 5, 2025


(H) Leach signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 17, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Transportation, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Withdrawn from schedule
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Leach amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1933: Yea 135 (R 83, D 52) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener

Nay - Collier; Rosenthal; Wu

Absent - Bernal; Canales

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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May 10, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Hinojosa amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#2015: Yea 94 (R 44, D 50) - Nay 37 (R 37, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lozano; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Cunningham; DeAyala; Dyson; Gerdes; Hayes; Hopper; Kitzman; LaHood; Little; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; McQueeney; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Bryant; Gates; Hull

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Alan Schoolcraft: "When Record No. 2015 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Brad Buckley: "When Record No. 2015 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Brent Money: "When Record No. 2015 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Brian Harrison: "When Record No. 2015 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Harris: "When Record No. 2015 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2015 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Daniel Alders: "When Record No. 2015 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2015 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Passed as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#2016: Yea 130 (R 81, D 49) - Nay 2 (R 2, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Cunningham

Absent - Bryant; Lopez, J.

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 2016 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Transportation, chaired by a Republican

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