Monitoring the Session

HB 3389

bill moving oversize vehicle bond approval to TxDOT

Did not pass

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Dennis PaulRHouse 129

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 approval of a surety bond for a contract authorizing an oversize or overweight vehicle to cross a road or highway.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

The comptroller and attorney general hand off the sign-off.

The bill moves approval of surety bonds for oversize or overweight vehicle road-crossing contracts from the comptroller and attorney general to the Texas Department of Transportation. It touches companies that move heavy or oversize loads across state highways under these contracts, and the state offices that sign off on their bonds. On the ground, one agency instead of two approves the bond, and the change applies to bonds approved on or after the effective date.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3389 · 2025-02-26

SOLD BY

Rep. Dennis PaulRHouse 129

ITEM

relating to the approval of a surety bond for a contract authorizing an oversize or overweight vehicle to cross a road or highway.

WHAT IT DOES

The comptroller and attorney general hand off the sign-off.

The bill moves approval of surety bonds for oversize or overweight vehicle road-crossing contracts from the comptroller and attorney general to the Texas Department of Transportation. It touches companies that move heavy or oversize loads across state highways under these contracts, and the state offices that sign off on their bonds. On the ground, one agency instead of two approves the bond, and the change applies to bonds approved on or after the effective date.

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 28, 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 Transportation
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  7. Left pending in committee
  8. Considered in formal meeting
  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. Committee report distributed
  12. Committee report sent to Calendars
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Dennis Paul

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$25KRichard Weekley$13KRoger Elswick$11,000

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 Aug 27, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$25,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

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 · on Jun 25, 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: 101010120.

Richard Weekley$12,500.00

Richard Weekley

$12,500.00

Cash
$12,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$12,500.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jun 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 27, 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: 101010120.

Roger Elswick$11,000.00
Money

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

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

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 · on Jun 25, 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: 101010120.

×

Richard Weekley

$12,500.00

Cash
$12,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$12,500.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jun 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 27, 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: 101010120.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses6
For
2
Against
0
On
4
Names

For

  • Port of Freeport1 registration
  • Self1 registration

On

  • Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts1 registration
  • Texas Department of Transportation3 registrations
Sources

6 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 28, 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

05/15/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars

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 · Transportation · Committee vote 12 aye, 1 nay · Out of committee

Companion

SB 995 by Nichols (identical)

Subjects

Highways

Vehicles & Traffic--General

BONDS

VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS & ENFORCEMENT

TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 331 words

89R5746 GP-F

By: Paul
H.B. No. 3389

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the approval of a surety bond for a contract authorizing

an oversize or overweight vehicle to cross a road or highway.

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

SECTION 1. Section 623.051(d), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(d) Before exercising any right under a contract under this

section, a person must execute with a corporate surety authorized

to do business in this state a surety bond in an amount determined

by the commission to compensate for the cost of maintenance and

repairs as provided by this section. The bond must be approved by

the Texas Department of Transportation [ comptroller and the

attorney general ] and must be conditioned on the person fulfilling

the obligations of the contract.

SECTION 2. Section 623.052(b), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(b) Before a person may operate a vehicle under this

section, the person must:

(1) contract with the Texas Department of

Transportation to indemnify the Texas Department of Transportation

for the cost of the maintenance and repair for damage caused by a

vehicle crossing that part of the highway; and

(2) execute an adequate surety bond to compensate for

the cost of maintenance and repair, approved by the Texas

Department of Transportation [ comptroller and the attorney

general ], with a corporate surety authorized to do business in this

state, conditioned on the person fulfilling each obligation of the

agreement.

SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to

the approval of a surety bond on or after the effective date of this

Act.

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.