HB217Introduced in the House
Autonomous Vehicles; Comm. Driver Lic.
Introduced by Transportation
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.
Official description
An Act relating to commercial motor vehicle licensing examinations; regulating autonomous vehicles; and providing for an effective date.
Where it stands
REFERRED TO RULES
May 17, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House: Third Reading Final Passage · April 30, 2026
39
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
40 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
An unofficial public opinion poll. It does not affect the bill or the official vote.
One response per device. Location is self-reported and not verified. Results are informal and not a scientific survey.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Bynum | 1 | Yes |
| Rebecca Himschoot | 2 | Yes |
| Andrea Story | 3 | Yes |
| Sara Hannan | 4 | Yes |
| Louise Stutes | 5 | Yes |
| Sarah Vance | 6 | Yes |
| Justin Ruffridge | 7 | Yes |
| Bill Elam | 8 | Yes |
| Ky Holland | 9 | Yes |
| Charles Kopp | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
TRA, CRA
TRA RPT CS(TRA) 4DP 2NR
DP: G.NELSON, ST. CLAIR, CARRICK, EISCHEID
NR: MCCABE, MINA
FN1: ZERO(ADM)
CRA RPT CS(CRA) 6DP 1AM
DP: HOLLAND, PRAX, G.NELSON, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS
AM: ST. CLAIR
FN1: ZERO(ADM)
RULES TO CALENDAR 4/29/2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
CRA CS ADOPTED UC
AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/30 CALENDAR
READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 217(CRA) AM
PASSED Y39 E1
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
JOHNSON NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP
TRANSMITTED TO (S)
VERSION: CSHB 217(CRA) AM
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
TRA
STA REFERRAL ADDED AFTER TRA
TRA RPT SCS 4NR SAME TITLE
NR: BJORKMAN, KIEHL, STEDMAN, TOBIN
FN1: ZERO(ADM)
STA RPT SCS(TRA) 2DNP 1DP
DNP: BJORKMAN, TILTON
DP: GRAY-JACKSON
FN1: ZERO(ADM)
REFERRED TO RULES
Verify the information
Our commitment to neutrality
We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.