CS/HB 959: Electronic Payment Processing Fees for Motor Vehicle Purchases

GENERAL BILL by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Johnson

Electronic Payment Processing Fees for Motor Vehicle Purchases; Authorizes holders of retail installment contracts & their agents to collect fees for processing payments made by motor vehicle retail buyers under certain circumstances.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/13/2026 12:50 PM

• Related Bills (1)

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  S 838 (e1) by Yarborough Electronic Payments of Retail Installment Contracts Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Messages	Similar

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/5/2026	H	• Filed
  1/12/2026	H	• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  2/10/2026	H	• Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
  2/12/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  2/13/2026	H	• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/16/2026	H	• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Commerce Committee