Relating to the fee for a driving safety course.
HB 3012 sets minimum fees for driving safety courses in Texas. It requires course providers to charge at least $25 per student and an additional $3 fee for materials and administration. The law applies directly to driving safety course providers and takes effect September 1, 2025. This is a straightforward fee regulation with no changes to course content or eligibility. The bill was signed into law on May 28, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Signed May 28, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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May 28, 2025
MINOR
This bill text shows formatting and structural changes between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions, with no substantive policy modifications. The core provisions regarding driving safety course fees ($25 minimum for the course and $3 minimum for materials/supervision) and the effective date (September 1, 2025) remain unchanged. The Enrolled version includes certification signatures from legislative officers confirming passage by both chambers and gubernatorial approval.
TECHNICAL
Added Enrolled version header with bill number 89(R) HB 3012 and removed draft annotations (AA markers) used during legislative review.
Included certification statements from the House and Senate clerks documenting passage votes, plus Governor's approval signature lines.
Deleted internal tracking text and draft formatting notes that were present in the Engrossed version but not needed in the final Enrolled version.
Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
15
Committee
10
May 28, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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