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HB971 • 2025

Relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane to pass certain vehicles.

Relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane to pass certain vehicles.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Toth
Last action
2025-04-29
Official status
04/29/2025 H Left pending in committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane to pass certain vehicles.

Relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane to pass certain vehicles.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane to pass certain vehicles.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  2. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  3. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  4. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  5. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Posting rule suspended

  6. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  7. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Transportation

  8. 2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane to pass certain vehicles.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HB 971 - Introduced version - Bill Text

By: Toth

H.B. No. 971

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane to pass certain

vehicles.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 545, Transportation Code,

is amended by adding Section 545.429 to read as follows:

Sec.

545.429.

USE OF HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANE TO PASS

CERTAIN VEHICLES. Regardless of the number of occupants in a motor

vehicle, an operator of a motor vehicle is entitled to use any high

occupancy vehicle lane in this state for the sole purpose of passing

another vehicle that is being operated at a speed that is less than

the posted speed limit for the roadway if the operator enters and

exits the high occupancy vehicle lane at designated entry and exit

points.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.