SB 1227 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to fees for the issuance of certain military specialty license plates.

SB 1227 removes the standard registration fee for certain military specialty license plates in Texas. It specifically exempts plates issued under Sections 504.308, 504.310(b), 504.315 (excluding subsections (c) and (q)), and 504.319 from the usual registration fee requirement. This directly affects Texas military personnel and veterans applying for these designated specialty plates. The change takes effect September 1, 2025, and eliminates an additional fee for these plates without altering other existing fee structures.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Signed May 29, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · May 29, 2025

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to the final enrolled version, with the addition of certification signatures and voting records from both legislative chambers. The substantive policy content regarding military specialty license plate fees and exemptions remains unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive changes to the bill's scope, applicability, or policy provisions.

TECHNICAL

Added certification signatures for the Senate President, House Speaker, Secretary of the Senate, and Chief Clerk of the House to verify passage of the bill.

Added voting records showing Senate passage on April 10, 2025 (30 Yeas, 0 Nays) and House passage on May 20, 2025 (147 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 present not voting).

Replaced draft formatting with official enrolled version formatting, including bill number designation and proper legislative text structure.

Removed draft annotations and placeholder text that were present in the earlier version.

Floor votes · House May 20, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 29, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage reported

upper

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

May 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Vote reconsidered in committee

lower

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recalled from subcommittee

lower

May 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in subcommittee

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee meeting cancelled

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Committee

Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Transportation

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors