HB 1116
bill gives active duty troops expedited license appointments
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to expedited driver's license office appointments for active duty members of the United States armed forces.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Same-day walk-in shot at driver’s license offices.
The bill orders the Department of Public Safety to set up, by rule, a system giving active duty members of the U.S. armed forces a chance at an expedited same-day walk-in appointment at driver's license offices. It touches active duty service members and the driver's license offices that serve them. Starting September 1, 2025, a service member can walk in and get priority same-day service instead of waiting for a scheduled slot.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 130 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 130 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs subcommittee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB1116 · 2024-11-12
SOLD BY
+ 1 coauthor
ITEM
relating to expedited driver's license office appointments for active duty members of the United States armed forces.
WHAT IT DOES
Same-day walk-in shot at driver’s license offices.
The bill orders the Department of Public Safety to set up, by rule, a system giving active duty members of the U.S. armed forces a chance at an expedited same-day walk-in appointment at driver's license offices. It touches active duty service members and the driver's license offices that serve them. Starting September 1, 2025, a service member can walk in and get priority same-day service instead of waiting for a scheduled slot.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to May 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Teans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$5,000.00
Teans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$5,000.00
- Cash
- $5,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $5,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101033926.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Teans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$5,000.00
- Cash
- $5,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $5,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101033926.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/07/2025 H Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker : Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Military & Veterans
Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
Text
The text as introduced · 130 words
89R3611 AJZ-D By: Cain H.B. No. 1116 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to expedited driver's license office appointments for active duty members of the United States armed forces. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 521.002, Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 521.002. CONVENIENCE TO PUBLIC. (a) The department shall implement its duties under this chapter in the manner that provides the greatest convenience to the public. (b) The department by rule shall establish a system to provide each person who is on active duty in the United States armed forces the opportunity to receive an expedited same-day appointment at a driver's license office on a walk-in basis. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.