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HB26-1041 • 2026

Electronic Vehicle Records

Transportation Legislation Review Committee. The bill repeals the existing requirement that a paper certificate of title be used for specific vehicle transactions, thereby allowing the use of a certif

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. A. Paschal, Sen. B. Pelton, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. J. Jackson, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. R. Stewart, Sen. J. Carson, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. T. Sullivan, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. M. Carter, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. R. English, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. S. Woodrow, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. A. Benavidez, Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. S. Bright, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Daugherty, Sen. L. Frizell, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. W. Lindstedt, Sen. L. Liston, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. J. Rich, Sen. M. Snyder, Sen. K. Wallace
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on what will happen to existing paper certificates of title or if all transactions can be completed entirely online without a paper certificate of title.

Electronic Vehicle Records

This law allows vehicle transactions to use electronic certificates of title instead of paper ones.

What This Bill Does

  • Repeals the requirement for a paper certificate of title in specific vehicle transactions, allowing the use of an electronic format.
  • Allows parties involved in vehicle transactions to request either a paper or electronic version of the certificate of title.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People buying, selling, or transferring vehicles.
  • Government agencies that handle vehicle registrations and titles.

Terms To Know

Certificate of title
A document proving ownership of a vehicle.
Electronic format
Information stored on computers or other digital devices instead of paper.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what will happen to existing paper certificates of title.
  • It is unclear if all vehicle transactions can be completed entirely online without a paper certificate of title.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

L.001

HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment changes the requirement for vehicle transactions by allowing any party involved in a transaction to use an electronic certificate of title instead of just a lienholder.

  • Replaces the phrase 'A lienholder' with 'ANY PARTY TO THE TRANSACTION', allowing all parties involved in a vehicle transaction to use an electronic certificate of title.
  • The amendment text does not specify which types of transactions are eligible for using electronic certificates of title, so this detail is unclear.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-03-19 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-03-19 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-03-18 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. 2026-02-11 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

  9. 2026-02-06 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. 2026-02-05 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  11. 2026-02-03 House

    House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  12. 2026-01-14 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Official Summary Text

Transportation Legislation Review Committee.
The bill repeals the existing requirement that a paper certificate of title be used for specific vehicle transactions, thereby allowing the use of a certificate of title in an electronic format in all circumstances.
Any party to a vehicle transaction may request either a paper or electronic version of a certificate of title.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)