HB 1414
AN ACT relating to the punishment for the offense of driving while license
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Modifies penalties for driving with a suspended or invalid license in Texas. Under the new law, driving with a suspended license will be classified as a Class C misdemeanor in most cases, with potential escalating penalties depending on the specific circumstances of the offense. The changes aim to standardize and potentially reduce penalties for certain license-related driving violations, affecting drivers who have had their licenses suspended or revoked.
Bill Text
relating to the punishment for the offense of driving while license BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 14.06(d), Code of Criminal Procedure, is (d) Subsection (c) applies only to a person charged with (1) Section 481.121, Health and Safety Code, if the offense is punishable under Subsection (b)(1) or (2) of that (1-a) Section 481.1161, Health and Safety Code, if the offense is punishable under Subsection (b)(1) or (2) of that (2) Section 28.03, Penal Code, if the offense is punishable under Subsection (b)(2) of that section; (3) Section 28.08, Penal Code, if the offense is punishable under Subsection (b)(2) or (3) of that section; (4) Section 31.03, Penal Code, if the offense is punishable under Subsection (e)(2)(A) of that section; (5) Section 31.04, Penal Code, if the offense is punishable under Subsection (e)(2) of that section; (5-a) Section 37.10, Penal Code, if the offense is for tampering with a temporary tag issued under Chapter 502 or 503, (6) Section 38.114, Penal Code, if the offense is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor [; or [(7) Section 521.457, Transportation Code]. SECTION 2. Section 521.457(e), Transportation Code, is (e) Except as provided by Subsections [(f),] (f-1)[,] and (f-2), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. SECTION 3. Section 521.457(f), Transportation Code, is SECTION 4. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the punishment for the offense of driving while license
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