CS/HB 961: Salvage Certificates of Title and Certificates of Destruction
GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Albert ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Valdés
Salvage Certificates of Title and Certificates of Destruction; Requires insurance companies or their authorized agents to implement control processes & procedures to ensure adequate identity verification of electronic signatures.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/30/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/30/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/5/2026 House • Filed
1/12/2026 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/27/2026 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/30/2026 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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CS/HB 961, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2026 at 5:38 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 684 Electronic Signatures Associated with Total Loss Vehicles and Vessels McClain Similar Last Action: 1/30/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 319.30 Definitions; dismantling, destruction, change of identity of motor vehicle, vessel, or mobile home; salvage. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 961, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2026 at 9:35 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 684 Electronic Signatures Associated with Total Loss Vehicles and Vessels McClain Similar Last Action: 1/30/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 320751 - Amendment
Remove line 21 and insert:Albert 1/28/2026
3:11 PMAdopted
1/29/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 319.30 Definitions; dismantling, destruction, change of identity of motor vehicle, vessel, or mobile home; salvage. Page 1 (pdf)