Monitoring the Session

SB 232

Alvarado Bill Bars Insurer Fees From Funding License Plate Readers

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Carol AlvaradoDSenate 6

Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade

Caption

relating to restrictions on the use of fees imposed on motor vehicle insurers by the motor vehicle crime prevention authority.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Fees charged to motor vehicle insurers can’t buy or run plate readers. Starts September 1, 2027.

This bill bars one pot of money, the fees charged to motor vehicle insurers that land in the state's general revenue fund, from paying for automatic license plate readers. It touches the state and any agency or contractor that would use that fee money to buy, run or contract for plate reader systems. On the ground, those insurer fee dollars can no longer fund plate reader purchases or use starting September 1, 2027.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-SB232 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

Sen. Carol AlvaradoDSenate 6 Sen. Roland GutierrezDSenate 19 Sen. José MenéndezDSenate 26

+ 1 more author

ITEM

relating to restrictions on the use of fees imposed on motor vehicle insurers by the motor vehicle crime prevention authority.

WHAT IT DOES

Fees charged to motor vehicle insurers can’t buy or run plate readers. Starts September 1, 2027.

This bill bars one pot of money, the fees charged to motor vehicle insurers that land in the state's general revenue fund, from paying for automatic license plate readers. It touches the state and any agency or contractor that would use that fee money to buy, run or contract for plate reader systems. On the ground, those insurer fee dollars can no longer fund plate reader purchases or use starting September 1, 2027.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
FILED UNDER

SURVEILLANCE STATE

THE TEXT

…“may not be used to purchase or use, or contract with a person to purchase or use, an automatic license plate reader”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill cuts off insurer fee money in general revenue as a funding source for buying, using or contracting for license plate reader systems.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Carol Alvarado

Donors

Texas Sands PAC$25KTexas REALTORS Political Action Committee$20KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20K

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 30, 2024 to Jun 19, 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.

Texas Sands PAC$25,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 6, 2024 to Mar 16, 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: 101012403, 101030499, 101059972.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$20,000.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Dec 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: 101007246, 101030499.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

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 · Oct 30, 2024 to Dec 9, 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: 101012403, 101030499.

Money

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

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Texas Sands PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 6, 2024 to Mar 16, 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: 101012403, 101030499, 101059972.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Dec 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: 101007246, 101030499.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

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 · Oct 30, 2024 to Dec 9, 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: 101012403, 101030499.

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

Electronic Information Systems

Insurance--Motor Vehicles

MOTOR VEHICLE CRIME PREVENTION AUTHORITY

Text

The text as introduced · 172 words

90R4513 EMS-D

By: Alvarado, et al.
S.B. No. 232

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to restrictions on the use of fees imposed on motor vehicle

insurers by the motor vehicle crime prevention authority.

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

SECTION 1. Section 1006.153, Transportation Code, is

amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (f) to

read as follows:

(a) In this section :

(1) "Automatic license plate reader" means a system

that reads and records license plate numbers taken from digital

photographs.

(2) [ , ] " Motor [ motor ] vehicle years of insurance"

means the total number of years or portions of years during which a

motor vehicle is covered by insurance.

(f) Notwithstanding Subsection (e), a fee deposited to the

credit of the general revenue fund under that subsection may not be

used to purchase or use, or contract with a person to purchase or

use, an automatic license plate reader.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.