HB498
Motor carrier violations; authority of law-enforcement officers.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
Chief Patron:
Vivian Watts (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Motor carrier violations; authority of law-enforcement officers.
Authorizes the enforcement of motor carrier violations of license, registration, and tax requirements and vehicle size limitations at locations other than permanent weighing stations and clarifies that law-enforcement officers, in addition to size and weight compliance agents, may enforce such provisions.-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101542D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/04/2026 - House: Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
