HB77
Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 13, 2026
Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 9-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Paul Krizek (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Enforcement of federal traffic infractions by state and local law-enforcement officers; Planning District 8.
Provides that state and local law-enforcement officers may enforce federal traffic infractions on any highway within Planning District 8.-
Bill History
- 12/31/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102237D
- 12/31/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
- 01/20/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/21/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/21/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/22/2026 - House: Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/27/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 01/27/2026 - House: Read second time
- 01/27/2026 - House: committee amendment agreed to
- 01/27/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/28/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N 0-A)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/29/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB77)
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendment (10-Y 4-N)
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Transportation Amendment rejected
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Floor Offered
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived (Voice Vote)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Senator Surovell Substitute agreed to
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/27/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 94-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/04/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/04/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB77)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Surovell, Bennett-Parker, Diggs
- 03/09/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/09/2026 - House: House Conferees: Krizek, Glass, Cornett
- 03/12/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/13/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (89-Y 6-N 0-A)
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 9-N 0-A)
