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Texas Legislature directs DPS to consider opening a Driver License Mega Center in Magnolia

Original title: Directing the Texas Department of Public Safety to consider opening a Driver License Mega Center in Magnolia.

Last action · July 15, 2025: FiledSponsor: Cecil Bell

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What This Bill Proposed

The Texas Legislature directs the Department of Public Safety to evaluate opening a local in Magnolia to serve area residents who currently must travel to Conroe or Houston.

Why it matters

Residents in the Magnolia area currently face travel requirements to Conroe or Houston for driver's license services, which this resolution aims to address by prompting state agency review.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Citizens of the Magnolia area

Citizens currently must travel to Conroe or Houston for driver's license services and would be served locally if a Mega Center is opened.

Directly affected

Texas Department of Public Safety

The department is directed to consider opening a Driver License Mega Center in Magnolia and receive an official copy of the resolution.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does H.C.R. 2 require the state to do?

It directs the Texas Department of Public Safety to consider opening a in Magnolia.

Where do Magnolia area residents currently go for driver's license services?

Residents currently must travel to Conroe or Houston.

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Where This Stands

This resolution did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

Procedural history

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Jul 15, 2025HouseIntroduced
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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas, Texas secretary of state and 4 more

OrganizationTexas Department of Public Safety“Agency directed to consider opening the mega center”Map →

locationTexas“State jurisdiction”Map →

OrganizationTexas secretary of state“Office responsible for forwarding an official copy of the resolution”Map →

locationMagnolia“Proposed location for the Driver License Mega Center”Map →

PersonBell of Montgomery“Bill author”Map →

locationHouston“Current travel destination for driver's license services”Map →

locationConroe“Current travel destination for driver's license services”Map →

Sources

Open source document

capitol.texas.gov

Analysis Score

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Significance20
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Controversy5
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