HB788
Vehicle crash reports; open to inspection by towing and recovery operators.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
Chief Patron:
Terry Austin (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Vehicle crash reports; open to inspection by certain persons; towing and recovery operators.
Makes vehicle crash reports open for inspection and available to towing and recovery operators that responded to a public safety towing request for the removal of a vehicle involved in such crash for purposes of obtaining registered owner information and insurance information for any such vehicle.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103402D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/22/2026 - House: Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/27/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 01/29/2026 - House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106584D-H1
- 01/30/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB788)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/03/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 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
