HB3966

Signed by Governor
Authored by Christina Morales (D)
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Caption: Relating to requiring owners or operators of commercial passenger bus services to provide certain notifications to residents concerning operations.
Initially Referred to House Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 3966 requires commercial passenger bus services to provide written notification to residents within a two-mile radius before opening a new bus stop, terminal, or facility. The notice must be sent by mail at least 90 days before operations begin and must include the exact location of the facility. This measure aims to increase transparency and community awareness regarding changes in intercity bus services.

Joint authors: Curry (R)
Sponsors: Alvarado (D)
Co-sponsors: Miles (D)

Mar 6, 2025


(H) Morales, C. signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 27, 2025


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

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Posting rule suspended
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 8, 2025


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

May 9, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 11, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Harrison amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#2522: Yea 103 (R 45, D 58) - Nay 33 (R 32, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Swanson; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cunningham; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Gerdes; Hayes; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Lowe; Luther; McQueeney; Money; Morgan; Oliverson; Orr; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Villalobos; Wharton

Absent - Bhojani; Harris Davila; Kerwin; Pierson; Troxclair

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris; Virdell

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

Caroline Harris Davila: "When Record No. 2522 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 2522 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2522 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Salman Bhojani: "When Record No. 2522 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terry Wilson: "When Record No. 2522 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 15, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2637: Yea 116 (R 58, D 58) - Nay 24 (R 24, D 0)
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Yea - Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Dorazio; Gates; Hefner; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lowe; Metcalf; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Tepper; Troxclair; Virdell; Wilson

Absent - Allen; Darby; Davis, A.; Hunter

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Aicha Davis: "When Record No. 2637 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2637 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Marc LaHood: "When Record No. 2637 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 2637 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 16, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 23, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time

20250526_HB3966_2R: Yea 24 (R 13, D 11) - Nay 7 (R 7, D 0)

Yea - Alvarado; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini

Nay - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Creighton; Hagenbuch; Hughes; Middleton; Sparks

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250526_HB3966_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250526_HB3966_3R: Yea 26 (R 15, D 11) - Nay 5 (R 5, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Creighton; Hagenbuch; Hughes; Middleton; Sparks

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage as amended reported
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 29, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#4022: Yea 89 (R 36, D 53) - Nay 44 (R 44, D 0)
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Yea - Anchia; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kitzman; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Meyer; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Craddick; DeAyala; Gates; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; LaHood; Lambert; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Lozano; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Allen; Button; Campos; Gonzalez, M.; Hickland; Hunter; Jones, V.; King; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Moody

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 4022 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

Jun 1, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(H) Miles signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 5/21/2025) Testifying before S Transportation as Rodney Surber for Greyhound
 

For

(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Transportation as Susan Stewart for self



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