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HB26-1079 • 2026

Drive Motorcycle Written Permission

The act requires a minor who is under 18 years old to have written permission of the minor's parent or legal guardian to obtain an instruction permit to drive a motorcycle. The act does not apply to e

Children Parental Rights
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. B. Bradley, Sen. S. Bright, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. C. Barron, Rep. S. Bottoms, Rep. M. Bradfield, Rep. M. Brooks, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. J. Caldwell, Rep. S. Camacho, Rep. M. Carter, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. K. DeGraaf, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. R. English, Rep. C. Espenoza, Rep. L. Feret, Rep. A. Flanell, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. L. Garcia Sander, Rep. L. García, Rep. L. Gilchrist, Rep. L. Goldstein, Rep. R. Gonzalez, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. A. Hartsook, Rep. J. Jackson, Rep. D. Johnson, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. R. Keltie, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. S. Luck, Rep. M. Lukens, Rep. J. Mabrey, Rep. B. Marshall, Rep. M. Martinez, Rep. T. Mauro, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. A. Paschal, Rep. J. Phillips, Rep. C. Richardson, Rep. M. Rutinel, Rep. G. Rydin, Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. S. Slaugh, Rep. L. Smith, Rep. M. Soper, Rep. K. Stewart, Rep. R. Stewart, Rep. T. Story, Rep. L. Suckla, Rep. R. Taggart, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. A. Valdez, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. R. Weinberg, Rep. J. Willford, Rep. T. Winter, Rep. S. Woodrow, Rep. D. Woog, Rep. Y. Zokaie, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. D. Roberts
Last action
2026-05-26
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is missing from the provided metadata.

Written Permission for Minors to Get Motorcycle Permits

This law requires people under 18 years old who are not emancipated to have written permission from a parent or legal guardian before they can get an instruction permit to drive a motorcycle.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires minors under 18 to show written consent from a parent or legal guardian for a motorcycle instruction permit.
  • Exempts emancipated minors from the requirement to provide parental permission.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Minors who are under 18 years old and want a motorcycle instruction permit, unless they are emancipated.
  • Parents or legal guardians of those non-emancipated minors.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The effective date of the law is not listed in the provided information.
  • The source does not describe how officials will check for this written permission or what happens if a minor cannot get it.

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: This amendment changes the bill to say that emancipated minors do not need written permission from a parent or guardian to get a motorcycle instruction permit.

  • The rule requiring written parental permission for under-18s will no longer apply if the minor is legally emancipated.
L.004

Third Reading

Passed

Plain English: This amendment gives the bill a special short name called the 'Cole Bradley Act'.

  • It adds a new section to officially call this law the 'Cole Bradley Act'.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-26 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-05-19 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-05-19 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-05-19 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. 2026-04-07 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-04-06 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2026 - No Amendments

  7. 2026-04-06 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  8. 2026-04-01 Senate

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

  9. 2026-03-18 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

  10. 2026-03-13 House

    House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

  11. 2026-03-12 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  12. 2026-02-27 House

    House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  13. 2026-02-24 House

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

  14. 2026-02-02 House

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

Official Summary Text

The act requires a minor who is under 18 years old to have written permission of the minor's parent or legal guardian to obtain an instruction permit to drive a motorcycle. The act does not apply to emancipated minors.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)