H.B. No. 1672
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the appeal of certain actions by the Texas Department of
  Motor Vehicles related to motor carriers.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 643.2526, Transportation Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 643.2526.  APPEAL OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT ACTIONS [DENIAL
  OF REGISTRATION, RENEWAL, OR REREGISTRATION]. (a) Notwithstanding
  any other law, a denial of an application for registration, renewal
  of registration, or reregistration under this chapter, or a
  revocation or suspension of a registration or placement on
  probation of a motor carrier requested under Section 643.252(b), is
  not required to be preceded by notice and an opportunity for
  hearing.
         (b)  An action described by Subsection (a) [applicant] may be
  appealed to [appeal a denial under this chapter by filing an appeal
  with] the department not later than the 26th day after the date the
  department issues notice of the action [denial to the applicant].
         (c)  If the appeal [of the denial] is successful [and the
  application is found to be compliant with this chapter], the
  application is [shall be] considered to have been properly filed or
  the revocation, suspension, or probation is considered to have
  ended on the date the finding is entered.
         (d)  The department shall adopt rules as necessary to
  implement this section, including rules governing the requirements
  and procedures under this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1672 was passed by the House on April
  29, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 1, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1672 was passed by the Senate on May
  9, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor