SB 1464: bill ending county hearings on some vehicle title refusals

Caption

relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or suspension of a vehicle title.

Summary

State refuses, suspends or revokes a title, no county hearing.

This bill takes away the right to ask for a county hearing when the state refuses, suspends or revokes a vehicle title in certain cases. It touches vehicle owners and other interested people whose title is tied to a salvage or nonrepairable vehicle, a pending lawsuit or court case, a court award of ownership to someone else, or a vehicle held as evidence in a criminal investigation. County tax assessor-collectors must deny those hearing requests, and they do not have to send notice or hold a hearing, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF. Lead author Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (D) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Denise Villalobos (R) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1464 · 2025-02-20

SOLD BY

Sen. Juan "Chuy" HinojosaDSenate 20

ITEM

relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or suspension of a vehicle title.

WHAT IT DOES

State refuses, suspends or revokes a title, no county hearing.

This bill takes away the right to ask for a county hearing when the state refuses, suspends or revokes a vehicle title in certain cases. It touches vehicle owners and other interested people whose title is tied to a salvage or nonrepairable vehicle, a pending lawsuit or court case, a court award of ownership to someone else, or a vehicle held as evidence in a criminal investigation. County tax assessor-collectors must deny those hearing requests, and they do not have to send notice or hold a hearing, starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 24, 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 20, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 20, 2025Filed
Mar 6, 2025Read first time
Mar 6, 2025Referred to Transportation
Mar 26, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 26, 2025Considered in public hearing
Mar 26, 2025Testimony taken in committee
Mar 26, 2025Vote taken in committee
Mar 27, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendments
Mar 27, 2025Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 27, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 10, 2025Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 10, 2025Laid before the Senate
Apr 10, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 10, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025Three day rule suspended
Apr 10, 2025Record vote
Apr 10, 2025Read 3rd time
Apr 10, 2025Passed
Apr 10, 2025Record vote
Apr 10, 2025Reported engrossed
Apr 14, 2025Received from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025Read first time
Apr 17, 2025Referred to Transportation
May 1, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 1, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 9, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 9, 2025Committee report distributed
May 10, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025Laid out in lieu of companion HB 2863
May 10, 2025Read 2nd time
May 10, 2025Passed to 3rd reading
May 10, 2025Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025Read 3rd time
May 10, 2025Passed
May 10, 2025Record vote RV#1985
May 10, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025House passage reported
May 12, 2025Reported enrolled
May 13, 2025Signed in the Senate
May 13, 2025Signed in the House
May 13, 2025Sent to the Governor
May 24, 2025Signed by the Governor
May 24, 2025Effective on 9/1/25

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 95 yea · 33 nay

Senate · 30 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 10, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · Apr 10, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$18K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15K Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC$15K

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 23, 2024 to Jun 30, 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$17,500.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$17,500.00

Cash: $17,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $17,500.00

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 · Sep 3, 2024 to 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: 100977616, 101009664.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$15,000.00

Cash: $15,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $15,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 24, 2024 to Nov 25, 2024. 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: 100977616.

Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC$15,000.00

Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC

$15,000.00

Cash: $15,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $15,000.00

Also funds 120 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 19, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 25, 2024 to Jun 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: 100977616, 101059341.

Money

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

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Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$17,500.00

Cash: $17,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $17,500.00

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 · Sep 3, 2024 to 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: 100977616, 101009664.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$15,000.00

Cash: $15,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $15,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 24, 2024 to Nov 25, 2024. 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: 100977616.

×

Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC

$15,000.00

Cash: $15,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $15,000.00

Also funds 120 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 19, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 25, 2024 to Jun 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: 100977616, 101059341.

Votes4

House May 10, 2025

Yea: 95
Nay: 33
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 7
Excused: 11

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

The shared roll contains conflicting member evidence. Those positions remain conflicting.

Holt is listed as excused in the shared roll and nay in this bill's list. That position remains conflicting.

Troxclair is listed as excused in the shared roll and nay in this bill's list. That position remains conflicting.

Sources

Record 1985

SB 1464 (Alders, Buckley, Bumgarner, Cain, Cunningham, DeAyala, Harrison, Hayes, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, LaHood, Leach, Leo Wilson, Little, Lowe, Luther, McQueeney, Morgan, Olcott, Oliverson, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Schatzline, Schoolcraft, Slawson, Swanson, Tinderholt, Toth, Troxclair, Vasut, Virdell, and Wilson - no) (95 - 33 - 2)

Shared roll motion

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 1985): 128 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 95 (published)
Nay: 33 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 7 (derived from named list)
Excused: 11 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Final passage

Yea: 30
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

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 1464 (J. Hinojosa) Relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or suspension of a vehicle title. (viva voce vote) (30-0) (30-0)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 30 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Suspension of the three-day rule

Yea: 30
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

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 1464 (J. Hinojosa) Relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or suspension of a vehicle title. (viva voce vote) (30-0) (30-0)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 30 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Passage to engrossment

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

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 1464 (J. Hinojosa) Relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or suspension of a vehicle title. (viva voce vote) (30-0) (30-0)

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.

Witnesses3

For: 1
Against: 0
On: 2

Names

For

Nueces County Tax Assessor- Collectors Association of Texas1 registration

On

Potter County Tax Office1 registration
TxDMV1 registration

Sources

3 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

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

Fiscal

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 24, 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 20, 2025

05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed · House Committee Report · Enrolled

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

Companion

HB 2487 by Villalobos (identical)

HB 2863 by Villalobos (similar)

Subjects

Vehicles & Traffic--Vehicle Registration

COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTORS

Text

The text as introduced · 266 words

89R9954 MZM-D

By: Hinojosa of Hidalgo
S.B. No. 1464

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or

suspension of a vehicle title.

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

SECTION 1. Section 501.052, Transportation Code, is amended

by amending Subsections (a) and (f) and adding Subsection (g) to

read as follows:

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (f), an [ An ]

interested person aggrieved by a refusal, rescission,

cancellation, suspension, or revocation under Section 501.051 may

apply for a hearing to the county assessor-collector for the county

in which the person is a resident. On the day an assessor-collector

receives the application, the assessor-collector shall notify the

department of the date of the hearing.

(f) A person may not apply for a hearing under this section

if the department's decision under Section 501.051 is related to :

(1) a title for a salvage motor vehicle or a

nonrepairable motor vehicle, as defined by Section 501.091 ; or

(2) a title for a vehicle:

(A) that is the subject of any pending litigation

or court proceedings;

(B) for which a court has awarded ownership or

possession to another person; or

(C) that is held as evidence in a criminal

investigation .

(g) A county assessor-collector who receives an application

for a hearing submitted in violation of Subsection (f):

(1) shall deny the application; and

(2) is not required to send notice under Subsection

(a) or hold a hearing under Subsection (b).

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

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC

House May 10, 2025

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Senate Apr 10, 2025

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On

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