Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to take an action that would disrupt commerce based on the occurrence of an astronomical event.

SB 1153 prohibits the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) from taking actions that disrupt commerce - such as halting commercial transportation - based solely on astronomical events (e.g., eclipses or meteor showers), unless a state disaster declaration under Government Code Sections 418.014 or 418.108, or a federal disaster declaration by the U.S. president, applies. The bill amends the Transportation Code to explicitly limit the TxDMV’s authority in such scenarios, ensuring that astronomical events alone cannot justify commerce disruptions. It takes effect September 1, 2025. This is a procedural clarification of agency authority, not a new policy.