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H1247Introduced in the House

Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens

Failed

Introduced by Jason Shoaf, District 7

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Provides requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators; requires sworn law enforcement officers with certain authority to take into custody persons determined to be unauthorized aliens operating commercial motor vehicles & facilitate transfer of such persons into custody of federal immigration agency; requires impoundment & removal of commercial motor vehicle; requires such officers to immediately provide certain notification & information to FHP; provides that motor carriers are liable for certain civil penalties; prohibits release of certain impounded commercial motor vehicles unless certain penalties are paid or bonds are posted & certain costs are paid; requires Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement to issue certain out-of-service orders; authorizes office to issue such orders to & impose civil penalties upon motor carriers; provides that certain motor carriers are subject to certain penalties; requires approval of such orders by director of Division of FHP or his or her designee; provides circumstances under which such orders may be removed; provides for payment of certain penalties to CFO, who shall credit funds to State Transportation Trust Fund for distribution to FHP to fund certain training & technology.

Where it stands

Died in Government Operations Subcommittee

March 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  5. Referred to Budget Committee

  6. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  7. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  8. Died in Government Operations Subcommittee

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