Monitoring the SessionHB 1684
Died in committee
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
relating to safety standards for private passenger van services that transport students to and from public primary and secondary schools.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
DPS writes them, with a yearly two-hour safety course.
The bill orders the Department of Public Safety, with advice from the Texas Education Agency, to set safety standards and an annual two-hour safety training course for private van services paid to drive students to and from public school. It bars these van operators from carrying students unless they are registered to do business in Texas, carry commercial insurance, meet the new standards, and have every driver complete the training. Starting with the 2026-2027 school year, school districts must tell parents in writing that a student will not be released to such a van service without a signed parent letter naming the operator and confirming the operator is in compliance.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1870 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1870 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Dec 20, 2024 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB1684 · 2024-12-20
relating to safety standards for private passenger van services that transport students to and from public primary and secondary schools.
DPS writes them, with a yearly two-hour safety course.
The bill orders the Department of Public Safety, with advice from the Texas Education Agency, to set safety standards and an annual two-hour safety training course for private van services paid to drive students to and from public school. It bars these van operators from carrying students unless they are registered to do business in Texas, carry commercial insurance, meet the new standards, and have every driver complete the training. Starting with the 2026-2027 school year, school districts must tell parents in writing that a student will not be released to such a van service without a signed parent letter naming the operator and confirming the operator is in compliance.
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No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 22, 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.
$35,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
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TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Sep 21, 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.
Report IDs: 100987003, 101013859, 101020093, 101059809, 101070083.
$15,000.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
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TeamDerived itemized flow · Nov 1, 2024 to Sep 25, 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.
Report IDs: 100987003, 101072690.
$10,000.00
Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
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TeamDerived itemized flow · on Nov 26, 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: 101020093.
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$35,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Sep 21, 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.
Report IDs: 100987003, 101013859, 101020093, 101059809, 101070083.
$15,000.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Nov 1, 2024 to Sep 25, 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.
Report IDs: 100987003, 101072690.
$10,000.00
Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Nov 26, 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: 101020093.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Hernandez, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 7, 2023: Referred to Public Education
Relating to safety standards for private passenger van services that transport students to and from public primary and secondary schools.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Dec 20, 2024
03/12/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 12 2025 11:15AM
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 · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee
Minors--Health & Safety
Vehicles & Traffic--Child Restraint
Vehicles & Traffic--General
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
The text as introduced · 367 words
89R5758 CXP-D By: Hernandez H.B. No. 1684 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to safety standards for private passenger van services that transport students to and from public primary and secondary schools. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 34, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 34.0025 to read as follows: Sec. 34.0025. SAFETY STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE PASSENGER VAN SERVICES. (a) The Department of Public Safety, with the advice of the agency, shall: (1) establish safety standards for private passenger van services that transport students to and from school for compensation; and (2) develop an annual two-hour training course on transportation safety for operators and employees of a private passenger van service described by Subdivision (1). (b) An operator of a private passenger van service described by Subsection (a)(1) may not transport students to and from school unless: (1) the operator is registered with the secretary of state to transact business in this state; (2) the operator maintains commercial insurance; (3) the operator meets or exceeds the safety standards established under Subsection (a); and (4) the operator and each employee of the operator who transports students for the private passenger van service complete the annual training course on transportation safety developed under Subsection (a). (c) A school district shall provide to the parent of each district student at the beginning of each school year or on enrollment of the student after the beginning of a school year written notice stating that the district may not release a student to an operator of a private passenger van service described by Subsection (a)(1) unless the district receives a signed authorization letter from the parent that includes: (1) the name of the student; (2) the name and contact information of the operator; and (3) an acknowledgement from the operator that the operator is in compliance with the requirements of Subsection (b). (d) The Department of Public Safety and the agency shall jointly adopt rules to administer this section, including rules defining "private passenger van service" for purposes of this section. SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.