State fleet cars lose their horsepower cap. One section, gone.
The bill repeals one section of state law, Section 2158.003 of the Government Code, which the caption says limits the wheelbase and horsepower of passenger vehicles in the state fleet. It touches state agencies that buy and operate passenger cars. Starting September 1, 2025, agencies would no longer face those size and engine-power limits when buying fleet vehicles.
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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).
relating to the repeal of wheelbase and horsepower restrictions for
the state's passenger vehicle fleet.
WHAT IT DOES
State fleet cars lose their horsepower cap. One section, gone.
The bill repeals one section of state law, Section 2158.003 of the Government Code, which the caption says limits the wheelbase and horsepower of passenger vehicles in the state fleet. It touches state agencies that buy and operate passenger cars. Starting September 1, 2025, agencies would no longer face those size and engine-power limits when buying fleet vehicles.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The following bills which were considered on second reading on the previous legislative day on the local, consent, and resolutions calendar were laid before the house, read third time, and passed by the following record vote (members registering votes and the results of the vote are shown following the bill number). (Record 1573): 148 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 146 (published)
Nay: 2 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)
House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records final passage. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Sources
SB 1364 (Nichols) Relating to the repeal of wheelbase and horsepower restrictions for the state's passenger vehicle fleet. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records suspension of the three-day rule. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Sources
SB 1364 (Nichols) Relating to the repeal of wheelbase and horsepower restrictions for the state's passenger vehicle fleet. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records passage to engrossment. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.
Sources
SB 1364 (Nichols) Relating to the repeal of wheelbase and horsepower restrictions for the state's passenger vehicle fleet. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)
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.
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.
89R3925 CS-D
By: Nichols
S.B. No. 1364
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.
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