Bill Summary

SB 488 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Ávila
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Summary
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Requiring licensure in lieu of registration of motor carriers operating certain qualified motor vehicles; revising due dates for motor fuel use tax returns submitted by licensed motor carriers; authorizing the department to inspect records necessary to verify the tax returns of motor carriers, motor fuel retail dealers, and motor fuel wholesale distributors; revising the apparent amount of property damage which requires the driver of a vehicle involved in a crash to notify law enforcement of the crash, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
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committees of reference
» S Transportation
   S Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
11/13/25
SENATE
Filed
12/01/25
SENATE
Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
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bill text & filed amendments
0488
Filed on 11/13/25
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Statute Citations
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