Relating to the approval of a surety bond for a contract authorizing an oversize or overweight vehicle to cross a road or highway.
SB 995 requires contractors operating oversize or overweight vehicles on Texas roads to secure a financial guarantee (surety bond) approved by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The bond must cover costs for highway maintenance and repairs caused by the vehicle's use, with the amount determined by TxDOT. This applies to all new contracts authorizing such vehicle crossings starting June 20, 2025, directly affecting commercial trucking companies and contractors transporting large equipment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to the final enrolled version, with minor text corrections and the addition of certification signatures. The substantive policy content regarding surety bond requirements for oversize vehicles remains unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability
TECHNICAL
Text was reformatted from draft markup to final enrolled format with corrected line breaks and spacing
Added certification signatures for Senate passage, House passage, and Governor approval
Removed draft annotations and placeholder text like 'AANichols' and 'A995'
Added a note about TLO digital content accessibility updates unrelated to the bill text
Floor votes · House May 22, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dennis Paul
RRepublican
P
Robert Nichols
RRepublican
Co
Royce West
DDemocratic
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