Monitoring the Session

HB 2029

bill repealing travel trailer inspections

Became law

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Candy NobleRHouse 89

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 vehicle safety inspections of certain travel trailers.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Section 548.054 goes. The $7.50 yearly fee stays.

The bill repeals Section 548.054 of the Transportation Code, a provision that the caption ties to safety inspections of certain travel trailers. It also re-adopts, without change in this text, the existing $7.50 yearly inspection program replacement fee paid at vehicle registration, to settle two conflicting 2023 versions of that section. Owners of the affected travel trailers would lose that separate inspection provision, while the registration fee stays where it is.

Labels

Labels: INSTANT LAW. Took effect immediately, on May 29, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2029 · 2025-01-23

SOLD BY

Rep. Candy NobleRHouse 89

ITEM

relating to vehicle safety inspections of certain travel trailers.

WHAT IT DOES

Section 548.054 goes. The $7.50 yearly fee stays.

The bill repeals Section 548.054 of the Transportation Code, a provision that the caption ties to safety inspections of certain travel trailers. It also re-adopts, without change in this text, the existing $7.50 yearly inspection program replacement fee paid at vehicle registration, to settle two conflicting 2023 versions of that section. Owners of the affected travel trailers would lose that separate inspection provision, while the registration fee stays where it is.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 12, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Left pending in committee
  7. Considered in public hearing
  8. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. Committee report distributed
  12. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  13. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
  14. Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  15. Withdrawn from calendar (contested)
  16. Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
  17. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
  18. Transferred to Calendars Committee
  19. Committee report sent to Calendars
  20. Considered in Calendars
  21. Placed on General State Calendar
  22. Read 2nd time
  23. Passed to engrossment
  24. Record vote RV#891
  25. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. Read 3rd time
  27. Passed
  28. Record vote RV#1034
  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  30. Reported engrossed
  31. Received from the House
  32. Read first time
  33. Referred to Transportation
  34. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  35. Considered in public hearing
  36. Vote taken in committee
  37. Reported favorably w/o amendments
  38. Committee report printed and distributed
  39. Placed on intent calendar
  40. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  41. Vote recorded in Journal
  42. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  43. Vote recorded in Journal
  44. Three day rule suspended
  45. Record vote
  46. Read 3rd time
  47. Passed
  48. Record vote
  49. Senate passage reported
  50. Reported enrolled
  51. Signed in the House
  52. Signed in the Senate
  53. Sent to the Governor
  54. Signed by the Governor
  55. Effective immediately
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 125 yea · 10 nay

Senate · 30 yea · 1 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · Apr 30, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 19, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Candy Noble

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$809KTexas Conservative Majority PAC$337KDustin Burrows Campaign$88K

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 Oct 24, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$809,366.92

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$809,366.92

Cash
$120,000.00
Paid by others
$689,366.92
Total
$809,366.92
advertising $586,275.00polling $49,610.35mail $46,981.57Other filed descriptions $6,500.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 26, 2025 to Oct 19, 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: 101007843, 101026925, 101035033, 101040137, 101054754, 101068132, 101071499.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$337,306.27

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$337,306.27

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$327,306.27
Total
$337,306.27
canvassing $230,000.00mail $52,189.60polling $23,450.00Other filed descriptions $21,666.67

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 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: 101040137, 101054754, 101068132, 101071499.

Dustin Burrows Campaign$87,980.61

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$87,980.61

Cash
$65,000.00
Paid by others
$22,980.61
Total
$87,980.61
polling $22,400.00fundraiser $580.61

Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 7, 2025 to Aug 26, 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: 101026925, 101040137, 101068132.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$809,366.92

Cash
$120,000.00
Paid by others
$689,366.92
Total
$809,366.92
advertising $586,275.00polling $49,610.35mail $46,981.57Other filed descriptions $6,500.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 26, 2025 to Oct 19, 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: 101007843, 101026925, 101035033, 101040137, 101054754, 101068132, 101071499.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$337,306.27

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$327,306.27
Total
$337,306.27
canvassing $230,000.00mail $52,189.60polling $23,450.00Other filed descriptions $21,666.67

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 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: 101040137, 101054754, 101068132, 101071499.

×

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$87,980.61

Cash
$65,000.00
Paid by others
$22,980.61
Total
$87,980.61
polling $22,400.00fundraiser $580.61

Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 7, 2025 to Aug 26, 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: 101026925, 101040137, 101068132.

Votes5

Senate May 19, 2025

Yea
30
Nay
1
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Sources

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. (Same as previous roll call)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 30 (published)
  • Nay: 1 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 19, 2025

Yea
30
Nay
1
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Sources

Senator Hagenbuch moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2029 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 30 (published)
  • Nay: 1 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 19, 2025

Yea
Not printed
Nay
Not printed
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

Senator Hagenbuch moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 2029 at this time on its second reading: HB 2029, Relating to vehicle safety inspections of certain travel trailers. The motion prevailed. Senator West asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business. The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: Not printed
  • Nay: Not printed
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 30, 2025

Yea
125
Nay
10
Present, not voting
2
Absent
1
Excused
12
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1034

HB 2029 was passed by (Record 1034): 125 Yeas, 10 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 125 (published)
  • Nay: 10 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 12 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 29, 2025

Yea
128
Nay
17
Present, not voting
2
Absent
3
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 891

HB 2029 was passed to engrossment by (Record 891): 128 Yeas, 17 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 128 (published)
  • Nay: 17 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses1
For
0
Against
0
On
1
Names

On

  • Texas Department of Motor Vehicles1 registration
Sources

1 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 12, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

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 Jan 23, 2025

05/29/2025 E Effective immediately

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Sponsors
Brent HagenbuchRSenate 30

House committee · Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Transportation · Committee vote 9 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Subjects

Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State

Vehicles & Traffic--General

Vehicles & Traffic--Vehicle Registration

TRAILERS

VEHICLE INSPECTIONS

Text

The text as introduced · 215 words

89R756 AJZ-D

By: Noble
H.B. No. 2029

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to vehicle safety inspections of certain travel trailers.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. The heading to Section 548.510, Transportation

Code, as amended by Chapters 851 (H.B. 3297) and 999 (H.B. 198),

Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, is reenacted

to read as follows:

Sec. 548.510. INSPECTION PROGRAM REPLACEMENT FEE.

SECTION 2. Section 548.510(a), Transportation Code, as

amended by Chapters 851 (H.B. 3297) and 999 (H.B. 198), Acts of the

88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, is reenacted to read as

follows:

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), in

addition to other fees imposed at the time of registration, at the

time of application for initial registration or renewal of

registration of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole

trailer, or mobile home, the applicant shall pay an annual fee of

$7.50.

SECTION 3. Section 548.054, Transportation Code, is

repealed.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.