HB 4924 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to certain electronic documentation for the transfer of a motor vehicle title.

HB 4924 allows Texas to accept fully electronic vehicle title transfers without requiring physical signatures or stamped proof of invalidated titles. It modifies the Transportation Code to state that when documents with electronic signatures are sent electronically to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV), the department cannot demand: (1) the electronic signature be printed on paper, or (2) evidence of a stamped invalidation for superseded titles. This directly affects vehicle owners, dealers, and the TxDMV during title transfer processes. The bill streamlines electronic transactions by removing outdated paper-based requirements for digital documentation.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Last action May 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 4 edits · May 16, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted from a draft introduction version to an official engrossed version, with no substantive policy changes to the actual legislative content. The core provisions regarding electronic signatures for motor vehicle title transfers remain unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and versioning updates.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft metadata including author name 'AACanales' and bill number formatting differences

Added official bill header information including bill number 89(R) HB 4924 and engrossed version designation

Reformatted text layout and spacing throughout the document for official publication standards

Inserted accessibility compliance notice about WCAG 2.1 standards for digital content

Floor votes · House May 15, 2025

How they voted

9532
Passed · 19 other
Total votes 146
May 15, 2025
D Democratic60
50 Yea 10
83% Yea
R Republican86
45 Yea 32 Nay 9
52% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
7
May 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 1, 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
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Terry Canales
Terry Canales
DDemocratic
TX
40