SB 1104
Hughes Bill Lightens Fingerprint Rules For Dealers With 10-Plus Locations
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Carve-out
The fingerprint relief goes only to dealers licensed for 10 or more locations, so large chains get a lighter background-check burden than small dealers. The caption says only "certain persons" and does not name who benefits.
Carve-outReviewed · Nov 1, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to fingerprinting requirements for the issuance of dealer general distinguishing numbers to certain persons.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Caption: “certain persons.” Bill: big chains. One fingerprinted worker covers every location within 100 miles!
The bill limits how the state motor vehicle department can fingerprint car dealers that hold dealer licenses for 10 or more locations. For those large dealers, the department may demand fingerprints only if it takes them from no more than one manager or employee per location, and one fingerprinted worker covers every location within 100 miles of where that worker works. Big multi-location dealers face a lighter fingerprint burden starting September 1, 2025, while smaller dealers stay under the existing rules.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB1104 · 2025-02-05
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ITEM
relating to fingerprinting requirements for the issuance of dealer general distinguishing numbers to certain persons.
WHAT IT DOES
Caption: “certain persons.” Bill: big chains. One fingerprinted worker covers every location within 100 miles!
The bill limits how the state motor vehicle department can fingerprint car dealers that hold dealer licenses for 10 or more locations. For those large dealers, the department may demand fingerprints only if it takes them from no more than one manager or employee per location, and one fingerprinted worker covers every location within 100 miles of where that worker works. Big multi-location dealers face a lighter fingerprint burden starting September 1, 2025, while smaller dealers stay under the existing rules.
CHARGES
[x] CARVE-OUTanalysis confidence 55%
The fingerprint relief goes only to dealers licensed for 10 or more locations, so large chains get a lighter background-check burden than small dealers. The caption says only "certain persons" and does not name who benefits.
TOTAL
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version I · April 16, 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
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Transportation
- Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- Considered in public hearing
- Testimony taken in committee
- Left pending in committee
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
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 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.
GOPAC Election Fund$250,000.00
GOPAC Election Fund
$250,000.00
- Cash
- $250,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $250,000.00
Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101028838, 101071548.
CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)$100,000.00
CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Sep 4, 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: 101067724.
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC$100,000.00
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 13, 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: 101071548.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
GOPAC Election Fund
$250,000.00
- Cash
- $250,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $250,000.00
Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101028838, 101071548.
CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Sep 4, 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: 101067724.
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 13, 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: 101071548.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version I · April 16, 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 Senate · Filed Feb 5, 2025
04/23/2025 S Left pending in committee
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 3:17 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Transportation · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 2522 by Dean (identical)
Subjects
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
Vehicles & Traffic--General
BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIERS & VOICEPRINTS
MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS
Text
The text as introduced · 256 words
89R9976 AJZ-F By: Hughes S.B. No. 1104 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to fingerprinting requirements for the issuance of dealer general distinguishing numbers to certain persons. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 503, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 503.0292 to read as follows: Sec. 503.0292. FINGERPRINTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN DEALERS. (a) This section applies only to a person who is an applicant for or holds a dealer general distinguishing number for 10 or more locations. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, the department may require a person described by Subsection (a) who applies for an original or renewal dealer general distinguishing number under Section 503.029 to submit to the department a complete set of fingerprints to obtain the original or renewal number only if the department requires, for each location for which the person applies for a dealer general distinguishing number, a complete set of fingerprints from not more than one manager or other bona fide employee whose regular place of work is located within 100 miles of that location. For purposes of this subsection, a complete set of fingerprints from one manager or other bona fide employee satisfies the fingerprint requirements for a person's application for a dealer general distinguishing number for all locations from which the person conducts business as a dealer that are located within 100 miles of the location of the fingerprinted manager's or employee's regular place of work. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.