SB 2746
Paxton Bill Orders A DPS Wait Study For Counties Over 850,000
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Both charges, and why
Study, task force, commission, report
The only duty the bill creates is a study and a written report with recommendations. Nothing in the text shortens any wait time; any action waits on the report.
Study, task force, commission, reportBracket bill
The study covers only counties with a population of more than 850,000, which limits it to a handful of large counties. The caption mentions no county limit.
Bracket billInitial review · graded Oct 21, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to a study conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety on the waiting time to obtain certain driver's license services.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Report due December 1, 2026. The Act expires January 1, 2027. Nothing in it shortens a wait.
The bill orders the Texas Department of Public Safety to study how long people wait to get or renew a driver's license in counties with more than 850,000 people. It must measure the wait to book an appointment and the wait inside the office, and it may work with another state agency or a state university research division. The department must send a report with findings and recommendations by December 1, 2026, and the Act expires January 1, 2027, without changing any wait time on its own.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 13, 2025 and referred to the Senate Transportation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2746 · 2025-03-13
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ITEM
relating to a study conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety on the waiting time to obtain certain driver's license services.
WHAT IT DOES
Report due December 1, 2026. The Act expires January 1, 2027. Nothing in it shortens a wait.
The bill orders the Texas Department of Public Safety to study how long people wait to get or renew a driver's license in counties with more than 850,000 people. It must measure the wait to book an appointment and the wait inside the office, and it may work with another state agency or a state university research division. The department must send a report with findings and recommendations by December 1, 2026, and the Act expires January 1, 2027, without changing any wait time on its own.
CHARGES
[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 90%
The only duty the bill creates is a study and a written report with recommendations. Nothing in the text shortens any wait time; any action waits on the report.
[x] BRACKET BILLanalysis confidence 50%
The study covers only counties with a population of more than 850,000, which limits it to a handful of large counties. The caption mentions no county limit.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Transportation
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 · Oct 27, 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$40,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$40,000.00
- Cash
- $40,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $40,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Jun 30, 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: 100982305, 101012314.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$40,000.00
- Cash
- $40,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $40,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Jun 30, 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: 100982305, 101012314.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Adversarial review by claude-fable-5-1 at high effort: Smells.
Analysis of text version I by claude-fable-5-1, Oct 21, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Mar 13, 2025
04/03/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Transportation · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Interim Studies
Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
Text
The text as introduced · 312 words
89R1620 CMO-D By: Paxton S.B. No. 2746 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a study conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety on the waiting time to obtain certain driver's license services. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "department" means the Texas Department of Public Safety. SECTION 2. STUDY. (a) The department shall conduct a study on the average time required to obtain or renew a driver's license, including a duplicate driver's license, in each county with a population of more than 850,000. (b) In conducting the study, the department shall: (1) determine for each county the average amount of time between the date a person contacts the department to schedule a driver's license-related appointment and the first available appointment date; (2) determine for each county the average amount of time a person waits at a driver's license office to be seen by a department employee to obtain a driver's license service; and (3) gather any additional information necessary to provide context for the factors contributing to the wait times determined under Subdivisions (1) and (2). (c) The department may collaborate with another state agency or a research division of an institution of higher education in this state to conduct the study. SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2026, the department shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chair of each house of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over transportation issues a written report that includes: (1) the findings of the study conducted under this section; and (2) any recommendations to reduce the average waiting time required to obtain or renew a driver's license. SECTION 4. EXPIRATION DATE. This Act expires January 1, 2027. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.