HB 3946 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to judicial specialty license plates.

HB 3946 would allow Texas to issue specialty license plates for current or visiting state or federal judges, with the option to display "State Judge" or "U.S. Judge" on the plate. The bill amends the Transportation Code to authorize the Department of Motor Vehicles to create these plates, directly affecting eligible judges who wish to use them. It specifies that the plates "may" include the designated wording but does not require it. The change would take effect on September 1, 2025.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025
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Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
6
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
EG
Erin Gámez
DDemocratic
TX
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