SB 175
bill letting pregnant drivers use the HOV lane
Filed
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane by pregnant operators of motor vehicles.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Baby counts as a passenger. Unless the feds object.
The bill lets a pregnant woman driving a car use any high occupancy vehicle lane in Texas, no matter how many people are in the car. It touches pregnant drivers and the agencies that run and police HOV lanes. The right switches off if the federal highway agency tells the Texas Department of Transportation that allowing it would cost Texas federal highway money or bring other federal penalties.
Receipt
The receipt
90R-SB175 · 2026-11-09
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane by pregnant operators of motor vehicles.
WHAT IT DOES
Baby counts as a passenger. Unless the feds object.
The bill lets a pregnant woman driving a car use any high occupancy vehicle lane in Texas, no matter how many people are in the car. It touches pregnant drivers and the agencies that run and police HOV lanes. The right switches off if the federal highway agency tells the Texas Department of Transportation that allowing it would cost Texas federal highway money or bring other federal penalties.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
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 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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$50,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$50,000.00
- Cash
- $50,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $50,000.00
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 · Jun 23, 2025 to Sep 8, 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: 101010787, 101032653.
Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC$25,000.00
Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $25,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Apr 8, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Apr 21, 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: 101058859.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$50,000.00
- Cash
- $50,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $50,000.00
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 · Jun 23, 2025 to Sep 8, 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: 101010787, 101032653.
Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $25,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Apr 8, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Apr 21, 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: 101058859.
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 a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 S Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:40 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Subjects
Highways
Vehicles & Traffic--Rules of Road
Women
PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH
TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
Text
The text as introduced · 184 words
90R4987 EMS-D By: Hagenbuch S.B. No. 175 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane by pregnant operators of motor vehicles. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 545, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 545.430 to read as follows: Sec. 545.430. USE OF HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANE BY PREGNANT OPERATOR. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), a female operator of a motor vehicle who is pregnant is entitled to use any high occupancy vehicle lane in this state regardless of the number of occupants in the motor vehicle. (b) The entitlement provided by Subsection (a) does not apply if the Texas Department of Transportation receives notice from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration that the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane as provided by Subsection (a) would result in the loss of federal highway funding or other punitive actions taken against this state due to noncompliance with federal laws, regulations, or policies. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.