88R HB 4430
by Rep. Talarico, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 21, 2023: Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
Relating to driver's license office appointments.
Caption, 88R bill history
HB 5324
bill promising driver’s license appointments within three business days
Died in committee
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 driver's license office appointments.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Anyone who asks gets a slot within three business days.
The bill requires the Department of Public Safety to offer every person who asks for a driver's license office appointment a chance to book one within three business days of the request. It touches every Texan who needs to visit a driver's license office and the department that runs those offices. Starting September 1, 2025, long appointment waits would no longer be allowed under the statute, and the department would have to find capacity to meet the three-day window.
Labels
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 4430 (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 4430 (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.QUICK READ: 115 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 115 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 Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB5324 · 2025-03-14
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ITEM
relating to driver's license office appointments.
WHAT IT DOES
Anyone who asks gets a slot within three business days.
The bill requires the Department of Public Safety to offer every person who asks for a driver's license office appointment a chance to book one within three business days of the request. It touches every Texan who needs to visit a driver's license office and the department that runs those offices. Starting September 1, 2025, long appointment waits would no longer be allowed under the statute, and the department would have to find capacity to meet the three-day window.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
No flags
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
Peter McCarthy$20,000Bailey Mccarthy$10,000Walter Horton$8,500
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 · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 9, 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.
Peter McCarthy$20,000.00
Bailey Mccarthy$10,000.00
Walter Horton$8,500.00
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
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.
FILED BEFORE
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Mar 14, 2025
04/07/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
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
Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
Text
The text as introduced · 115 words
89R16262 MZM-D By: Talarico H.B. No. 5324 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to driver's license office appointments. 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 shall provide each person who requests an appointment with a driver's license office an opportunity to schedule an appointment that occurs not later than three business days after the date the appointment is requested. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.