HB25
Railroad safety; minimum train crew used in movement of freight.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Bonita Anthony (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Railroad safety; minimum
train crew; movement of freight; civil penalties. Requires a crew of at least two qualified individuals on all trains, locomotives, or light engines used in connection with moving freight. The bill requires a railroad company that violates its provisions to pay certain fines for first, second, and third or subsequent ... (More) violations within three years. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/22/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103133D
- 12/22/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/15/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/19/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/20/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N)
- 01/21/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/22/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (16-Y 6-N)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/27/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/28/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB25)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 31-N 0-A)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108315D-S1
- 02/25/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB25)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/02/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (66-Y 33-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/06/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/06/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB25ER)
- 03/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB25)
- 03/06/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
