Relating to the voluntary disclosure by an applicant for registration of a motor vehicle of the applicant's military status.
SB 2007 allows Texas vehicle registration applicants to voluntarily indicate if they are a member of the U.S. armed forces. When disclosed, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles must include this military status in the vehicle's registration records and any related reports released by the department. The bill applies directly to military members registering or renewing vehicle registration in Texas. It does not create new benefits or requirements but adds a disclosure option to existing registration processes, effective September 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Signed May 24, 2025
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MINOR
The bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' draft version to an 'Enrolled' final version, adding official signatures, certification of passage by both legislative chambers, and the Governor's approval. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's actual provisions regarding military status disclosure on vehicle registrations.
TECHNICAL
Added enrolled version header, bill number formatting, and official certification signatures for Senate, House, and Governor approval.
Removed draft annotations, bill sponsor names, and placeholder text used in the engrossed version.
Reformatted line breaks and spacing throughout the document to match final enrolled version standards.
Floor votes · House May 10, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
lower
May 2, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Vet Affairs
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
5 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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