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Texas House to review HB 2686 introduced by Jay Dean on Wednesday, April 9

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Jay Dean, Texas State Representative of 7th district | https://www.jaydeanfortexas.com/

Jay Dean, Texas State Representative of 7th district | https://www.jaydeanfortexas.com/

Rep. Jay Dean introduced HB 2686, a bill on Vehicles & Traffic, to the Texas House on Wednesday, April 9 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the registration of frac tanks’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

This bill mandates the issuance of a distinct, non-expiring license plate for frac tanks, exempting them from needing an annual registration insignia to remain valid. The alphanumeric pattern on the license plate is allowed to remain on the frac tank as long as it continues to be renewed or until the tank is no longer in use or is sold. The registration receipt typically required is not necessary for any frac tank displaying this special license plate. A frac tank is defined as a high-volume holding vessel used in oil and gas fracturing processes. The act is set to take effect Sept. 1, 2025.

Jay Dean, chair of the House Committee on Insurance and member of the House Committee on Energy Resources, proposed another 15 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Dean graduated from Louisiana State University in 1975 with a BA.

Jay Dean is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 7th House district. He replaced previous state representative David Simpson in 2017.

Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Other Recent Bills Introduced by Rep. Jay Dean in Texas House During 89(R) Legislative Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
HB 252204/09/2025Relating to fingerprinting requirements for the issuance of dealer general distinguishing numbers to certain persons
HB 541004/07/2025Relating to responsibility in tort for the treatment of fluid oil and gas waste for beneficial use
HB 519804/07/2025Relating to a study of title insurance rates in Texas and other states
HB 518104/07/2025Relating to the minimum revenue calculation subject to the Texas Franchise Tax
HB 517304/07/2025Relating to annual statistical reports for and the adoption of title insurance premium rates
HB 456904/03/2025Relating to an appraisal procedure for disputed losses under personal automobile insurance policies
HB 443304/02/2025Relating to the requirements for obtaining an interbasin water transfer permit
HB 252903/31/2025Relating to the annual state salary supplement for certain county judges
HB 400903/27/2025Relating to employer health benefit plans that do not include state-mandated health benefits
HB 321303/20/2025Relating to excavation for the installation of buried fiber-optic cable
HB 321203/20/2025Relating to providing for a reduction of the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption based on the amount by which the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead reduced the appraised value of the owner's former residence homestead for the last tax year in which the owner qualified the former residence homestead for a residence homestead exemption
HB 320703/20/2025Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of intoxication assault; increasing a criminal penalty
HB 295903/20/2025Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2275 in Gregg County as the Bill Stoudt Parkway
HB 194003/14/2025Relating to the clarification of the authority of an appraisal office to approve and implement a plan providing for the reappraisal of property in the appraisal district less frequently than annually
HB 192503/14/2025Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers

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