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HB 2065TEXASSession 89RState Billdead

Did Not Advance

Texas Bill Lowering County Population Threshold for Commercial Vehicle Overnight Parking Rules in Residential Subdivisions

Original title: Relating to the overnight parking of a commercial motor vehicle in or near certain residential subdivisions.

Last action · April 24, 2025: Left pending in committeeSponsor: Helen Kerwin

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What This Bill Proposed

Texas HB 2065 lowers the county population threshold from 220,000 to 175,000 for defining a residential subdivision subject to overnight commercial motor vehicle parking restrictions, effective September 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Expands the geographic reach of overnight parking restrictions to include mid-sized counties, changing local parking rules for commercial vehicle operators and residents in those areas.

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

Commercial motor vehicle operators

Operators face overnight parking prohibitions in additional residential subdivisions located in counties newly meeting the lower population threshold.

Directly affected

Subdivision residents

Residents in newly covered counties gain the ability to enforce overnight parking restrictions against commercial motor vehicles.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

7 actions

Apr 24, 2025House
Left pending in committee
Apr 24, 2025House
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Apr 24, 2025House
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Apr 24, 2025House
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Mar 14, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Transportation
Mar 14, 2025HouseIntroduced
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