Relating to the use of automated traffic control systems by local authorities and law enforcement agencies.
HB 3309 restricts local authorities and law enforcement from using automated speed cameras (like photo radar) to enforce speed limits on most roads, except in construction or maintenance work zones. It requires agencies to delete non-relevant data promptly and mandates clear signs at least 100 feet before work zones, plus officer presence when issuing citations. The bill directly affects municipalities and police departments that operate traffic enforcement systems. Key changes include banning general use of automated speed enforcement while creating specific rules for work zone safety, ensuring citations can only be issued if officers are present and signs meet clear standards.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2025
Last action Apr 30, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to an official engrossed version, with minor formatting adjustments and removal of internal tracking markers. The substantive legislative content regarding automated traffic control systems remains unchanged.
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Header and formatting were updated from draft notation to official engrossed format, including bill number and sponsor information.
Internal tracking numbers, page markers, and draft annotations were removed during the transition to the final version.
A note about digital content accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) was added to the header section.
Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2025
How they voted
113–26
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 147
Apr 29, 2025
D
Democratic60
90% Yea
R
Republican87
67% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 29, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (113-26-8)
house
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Terry Canales
DDemocratic
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