CS/HB 687: Driving and Boating Offenses
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Kendall ; Plakon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J.
Driving and Boating Offenses; Provides enhanced penalties for DUI & BUI manslaughter & vehicular & vessel homicide if person has prior conviction for specified offenses; requires that a person be told that his or her failure to submit to lawful test of breath or urine subsequent to a DUI arrest is either a second degree misdemeanor or a first degree misdemeanor; creates a criminal penalty for a first refusal to submit to a breath or urine test subsequent to a DUI arrest; ranks offenses on offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code.
Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Last Action: 4/30/2025 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2025 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/18/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/26/2025 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/17/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/19/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 3/20/2025 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/21/2025 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 4/15/2025 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 4/17/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025) |
| 4/24/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 |
| 4/24/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Fiscal Policy • Received |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 138 • Read 2nd time • Amendment(s) adopted (475084) • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 |
| 4/30/2025 | House |
• In Messages • Senate Message List • Amendment 475084 Concur • CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled |
