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HB936

Parking violations; enforcement by certain counties, parking ordinances or regulations, sunset.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez (D)

Session:
2026 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Enforcement of parking violations; certain counties; pilot program.

Allows counties operating under the county manager plan of government to use authorized equipment, defined in the bill, to enforce such county's parking ordinances and regulations and to issue a parking ticket for a violation of such a parking ordinance or regulation by mail. The bill provides that a certificate, or a facsimile thereof, sworn to or affirmed by an employee of the authorized county, based upon inspection of information collected by authorized equipment, is prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein and that such prima facie evidence of a violation of a parking ordinance or regulation, together with proof that the defendant was at the time of such violation the owner, lessee, or renter of the vehicle, constitutes a rebuttable presumption in the prosecution of such violation. The bill provides procedures for the use of authorized equipment, including requirements for data retention and the use of collected information. The bill requires any county using authorized equipment to conduct a public awareness campaign prior to or upon implementation of such use. The bill also authorizes such counties to contract with private vendors for the operation of authorized equipment. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2029. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105205D
  • 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 01/22/2026 - House: Assigned HTRAN sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
  • 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
  • 02/05/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
  • 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N 1-A)
  • 02/07/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
  • 02/10/2026 - House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (14-Y 6-N)
  • 02/10/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107165D-H1
  • 02/12/2026 - House: Read first time
  • 02/13/2026 - House: Passed by for the day
  • 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
  • 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
  • 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (48-Y 37-N 0-A)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  • 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 02/26/2026 - Senate: Failed to report from Transportation with substitute (6-Y 7-N)
  • 02/27/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered