HB 3368

bill repealing horsepower limits on state cars

Did not pass

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

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 the repeal of wheelbase and horsepower restrictions for the state's passenger vehicle fleet.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Section 2158.003 goes. State fleet wheelbase limits go with it.

The bill repeals Section 2158.003 of the Government Code, which the caption says holds wheelbase and horsepower limits on the state's passenger vehicle fleet. It touches state agencies that buy passenger cars and the people who drive them on state business. Starting September 1, 2025, agencies would no longer face those size and engine-power limits when buying fleet vehicles.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 57 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 57 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).

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3368 · 2025-02-26

SOLD BY

Rep. Stan GerdesRHouse 17

ITEM

relating to the repeal of wheelbase and horsepower restrictions for the state's passenger vehicle fleet.

WHAT IT DOES

Section 2158.003 goes. State fleet wheelbase limits go with it.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 1, 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

Feb 26, 2025Filed
Mar 21, 2025Read first time
Mar 21, 2025Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 2, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 2, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 2, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 2, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 14, 2025Considered in formal meeting
Apr 14, 2025Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
Apr 14, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 28, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 5, 2025Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 7, 2025Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 7, 2025Withdrawn from calendar (by author)
May 7, 2025Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
May 8, 2025Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 10, 2025Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 10, 2025Withdrawn from calendar (by author)
May 10, 2025Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Stan Gerdes

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$316K Dustin Burrows Campaign$89K Texas Conservative Majority PAC$68K

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 30, 2024 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$316,248.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$316,248.00

Cash: $220,000.00
Paid by others: $96,248.00
Total: $316,248.00

advertising $74,698.00polling $21,550.00

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 25, 2025 to Sep 29, 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: 101010282, 101029052, 101035831, 101036569, 101070133.

Dustin Burrows Campaign$88,800.00

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$88,800.00

Cash: $75,000.00
Paid by others: $13,800.00
Total: $88,800.00

polling $13,800.00

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 · Dec 29, 2025 to Jan 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: 101029052, 101035831, 101036569.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$67,750.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$67,750.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $42,750.00
Total: $67,750.00

canvassing $35,000.00polling $7,750.00

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 · Feb 13, 2026 to Feb 20, 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: 101036569.

Money

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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$316,248.00

Cash: $220,000.00
Paid by others: $96,248.00
Total: $316,248.00

advertising $74,698.00polling $21,550.00

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 25, 2025 to Sep 29, 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: 101010282, 101029052, 101035831, 101036569, 101070133.

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$88,800.00

Cash: $75,000.00
Paid by others: $13,800.00
Total: $88,800.00

polling $13,800.00

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 · Dec 29, 2025 to Jan 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: 101029052, 101035831, 101036569.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$67,750.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $42,750.00
Total: $67,750.00

canvassing $35,000.00polling $7,750.00

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 · Feb 13, 2026 to Feb 20, 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: 101036569.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses1

For: 0
Against: 0
On: 1

Names

On

Comptroller of Public Accounts1 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.

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

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 1, 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 Feb 26, 2025

05/10/2025 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report

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

House committee · Delivery of Government Efficiency · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee

Companion

SB 1364 by Nichols (identical)

Subjects

Purchasing--State

State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

Vehicles & Traffic--General

Text

The text as introduced · 57 words

89R3925 CS-D

By: Gerdes
H.B. No. 3368

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the repeal of wheelbase and horsepower restrictions for

the state's passenger vehicle fleet.

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

SECTION 1. Section 2158.003, Government Code, is repealed.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.