HB 630 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to certificates of title for certain outboard motors.

HB 630 exempts certain older, smaller outboard motors from requiring a certificate of title under Texas law. Specifically, it removes the title requirement for outboard motors that are at least 40 years old and have a maximum capacity of 25 horsepower. The bill amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to clarify this exception, meaning owners of qualifying vintage motors no longer need to register them as titled vessels. This change directly affects owners of these specific older, low-powered outboard motors in Texas, effective September 1, 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 4, 2025 Signed May 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 5 edits · May 28, 2025

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to the final enrolled version, adding official signatures, certification of passage dates and vote counts, and standard legislative formatting. The substantive policy content regarding outboard motor title exemptions remains identical to the original draft.

TECHNICAL

Added enrolled version header with bill number 89(R) HB 630 and digital content accessibility update notice.

Added signature lines for President of Senate, Speaker of House, Chief Clerk of House, Secretary of Senate, and Governor.

Added certification statements confirming House passage on April 25, 2025 and Senate passage on May 15, 2025 with vote counts.

Removed draft version header information including sponsor names and preliminary bill numbering.

Reformatted text layout from draft-style markup to clean enrolled version formatting with consistent spacing and alignment.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

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 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

May 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

May 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

Apr 28, 2025

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to engrossment

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors