Statewide legislation watch · last verified September 10, 2026
The law under your ticket is moving.
Bills and rule changes that alter what a ticket costs, how points work, where cameras can watch, and which escape hatches exist. Press a state to unfold its docket; every item cites the legislature or agency that made the change.
IN EFFECT= law right nowSIGNED= start date setPENDING= still in the chamberDIED= dead this session
Texas docket
Ticket options →IN EFFECT3 items
Ticket-dismissal course, streamlinedSept 1, 2025
Cleans up how you request the driving-safety-course dismissal, and one course can now cover multiple citations from the same stop (with limits).
Move Over covers more vehiclesSept 1, 2025
You must change lanes or slow 20 mph under the limit for stopped animal-control and parking-enforcement vehicles, not just police, fire, EMS, and tow trucks.
DWI in a school crossing zone is a felonySept 1, 2025
A DWI committed in a school crossing zone is now a state-jail felony instead of a misdemeanor.
PENDING1 item
No pending bills until 2027Next session: Jan 2027
The Legislature meets in odd years only, so no fine, point, or camera changes can pass before the 90th session convenes in January 2027.
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- HB2957 · Motorcyclists' operation and movement on roadways may be affected, but the bill does not directly change something for ordinary passenger-car drivers. bill page
- HB2975 · This bill does not directly affect ordinary passenger-car drivers. bill page
- HB3007 · This bill affects which vehicles are eligible for toll discount programs. bill page
- HB3023 · This bill may affect how certain passenger cars and light trucks display license plates, but specifics are not clear without further information. bill page
- HB3026 · This bill may help certain students by covering fees and costs associated with driver education and safety courses and driver's license examinations. bill page
- HB3236 · This bill increases criminal penalties for operating a motor vehicle in a school crossing zone while intoxicated. bill page
- HB3238 · This bill allows drivers to add an optional health condition or disability designation on their driver's license. bill page
- HB2810 · This bill allows governmental entities to use automated traffic control systems to enforce compliance with posted speed limits, potentially resulting in fines and tickets for drivers who exceed the limits. bill page
California docket
Ticket options →IN EFFECT3 items
Red-light cameras go civilJan 1, 2026
Authorizes automated red-light camera enforcement with civil penalties instead of criminal ones, changing how those tickets are issued and contested.
Move Over expandsJan 1, 2026
Slow Down, Move Over now applies to any stationary vehicle showing warning lights, including highway-maintenance vehicles.
$1,000 fine for plate-blockersJan 1, 2026
Making or selling devices that obscure a license plate from tolls or cameras is an infraction with a fine up to $1,000.
PENDING1 item
Speed cameras reach PCHOn the Governor's deskwatch
Would add Long Beach's stretch of Pacific Coast Highway to the speed-safety-camera pilot — the first expansion beyond the original six cities.
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- SB26 · This bill does not directly change anything for ordinary passenger-car drivers. bill page
- ACR52 · This bill changes safe driver incentives for passenger-car drivers in California. bill page
- SR21 · California declares a month to raise awareness about drunk and drugged driving. bill page
- AB1114 · This bill exempts emergency vehicles from certain fees and tolls. bill page
- AB390 · This bill amends Section 21809 of the Vehicle Code, but the specific changes are not provided in the given description. bill page
- AB965 · This bill does not directly change anything for ordinary passenger-car drivers. bill page
- AB1272 · This bill amends the Vehicle Code, but the specific changes are not provided, so the impact on ordinary passenger-car drivers is unclear. bill page
- AB911 · This bill does not directly affect ordinary passenger-car drivers. bill page
Florida docket
Ticket options →IN EFFECT3 items
“Dangerous excessive speeding” is a crimeJuly 1, 2025
Extreme speeding (reported as 50+ mph over the limit, or 100+ mph driven dangerously) is now a criminal offense with jail exposure, not just a ticket.
Habitual-offender net widensJuly 1, 2026
Three more offenses now count toward habitual-traffic-offender status — including driving without a valid license — and three qualifying convictions in five years risks a five-year revocation.
Plate frames legalized, crash-report threshold revisedOct 1, 2026
Decorative license-plate frames become legal under conditions, and the property-damage amount that requires reporting a crash changes.
DIED1 item
School-zone camera limits (died, likely back)Died Mar 13, 2026watch
Would have restricted when school-zone speed cameras can ticket. It cleared two committees unanimously before dying at session's end — expect a 2027 refile.
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- H0953 · This bill changes how tax collectors work with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, but does not directly affect ordinary passenger-car drivers or their licenses, fines, or insurance minimums. bill page
- H0939 · This bill provides an exemption for certain e-mail addresses collected by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, but does not directly change anything for ordinary passenger-car drivers. bill page
- H7013 · This bill removes a scheduled repeal of an exemption, which means DHSMV may continue to keep certain information private, potentially affecting investigations and enforcement. bill page
- H0557 · Requires drivers convicted of certain offenses to install an Intelligent Speed Assistance Device in their vehicle. bill page
- S0684 · This bill requires insurance companies to implement certain electronic signature processes, but does not directly affect ordinary passenger-car drivers. bill page
- S1538 · This bill increases penalties for drivers who participate in prohibited racing, drag racing, street takeovers, or stunt driving. bill page
- S1616 · This bill may affect insurance minimums and liability for ordinary passenger-car drivers. bill page
- S1670 · The bill allows for the development and sale of a specialty license plate, but does not directly change fines, points, licenses, cameras, insurance minimums, traffic enforcement, or ticket options for ordinary passenger- bill page
New York docket
Ticket options →IN EFFECT1 item
Point values overhauledFeb 16, 2026
First major update in decades: 11 points for alcohol- or drug-related driving, 8 for passing a stopped school bus or work-zone speeding, 5 for leaving an injury crash — and the persistent-violator lookback stretched from 18 to 24 months.
SIGNED1 item
Super-speeder speed limiters (NYC pilot)Passed May 2026
Rack up 16+ school-zone camera tickets in 12 months in NYC and you must install a device that physically prevents speeding — refusal escalates to registration suspension.
PENDING2 items
Statewide speed-limiter mandatewatch
The broader statewide version (triggered by 11+ license points in 18 months) passed the Senate but stalled in the Assembly — the sponsor is pushing it again.
DWI limit would drop to 0.05watch
Would lower the per se DWI threshold from 0.08 to 0.05 BAC, making New York the second state after Utah to go that low. In committee.
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- A11222 · Imposes certain sentences of imprisonment for offenses committed while using public transportation; creates the offense of reckless endangerment on public transportation as a class A-I felony. bill page
- S09178 · Drivers will receive uniform notices of liability for unpaid tolls, including information on monetary penalties. bill page
- A01354 · Ordinary passenger-car drivers will face a $150 fine for idling a vehicle for more than 3 consecutive minutes after the first warning. bill page
- A01440 · Passenger-car drivers may need to get their mufflers and exhaust systems inspected. bill page
- S10138 · Insurance companies will have to provide information to the city about accidents involving ordinary passenger-car drivers, which may affect how the city enforces traffic laws and issues tickets. bill page
- A10181 · This bill requires a study to update safety inspection requirements, but no specific changes are mentioned for ordinary passenger-car drivers. bill page
- A11178 · This bill allows women veterans to obtain distinctive license plates and directs excess service charges to support programs that support women veterans. bill page
- A10808 · Government agencies can't use automatic license plate reader systems to track ordinary passenger-car drivers unless for specific purposes. bill page
Georgia docket
Ticket options →IN EFFECT1 item
Blocking a road gets expensiveJuly 1, 2026
Blocking a street or highway during a protest is now a high-and-aggravated misdemeanor: up to $5,000 and a year in jail, plus civil liability.
DIED1 item
The school-camera fight fizzledDied with the 2025-26 bienniumwatch
One bill to ban school-zone speed cameras and one to rein them in both passed at least one chamber, then died unreconciled. Cameras stay legal — and the lopsided votes say this fight returns in 2027.
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- HB207 · This bill affects drivers by requiring them to store firearms in their vehicles properly to avoid penalties. bill page
- HB261 · Alternative fueled vehicle owners will pay reduced licensing fees. bill page
- SB172 · This bill would repeal laws allowing cameras to enforce speeding in school zones, potentially reducing fines and tickets for drivers. bill page
- HB273 · This bill changes certain definitions regarding title ad valorem tax on motor vehicles. bill page
- HB274 · This bill changes certain definitions regarding the alternative ad valorem tax on motor vehicles. bill page
- HB300 · This bill affects drivers by changing the rules for pawnbrokers to exclude motor vehicle certificates of title from pawn transactions. bill page
- SB305 · This bill allows drivers to purchase a specialty license plate honoring Alabama State University alumni. bill page
- SB311 · This bill adds safety requirements and hiring standards for ride share network services and transportation referral services, which may indirectly affect passenger-car drivers by impacting the services they use. bill page
Illinois docket
Ticket options →IN EFFECT1 item
Predatory towing crackdownJan 1, 2026
The Commerce Commission can now revoke towing licenses and impound trucks of operators who tow under false pretenses and bill you for it.
SIGNED2 items
Senior road tests pushed to 87Signed Aug 2025
The age-triggered road test (formerly starting at 79) now applies only at 87 and up, and family members can confidentially report medical-fitness concerns to the Secretary of State.
Fast e-bikes become motorcyclesEffective Jan 1, 2027
E-bikes capable of 28+ mph will need a license, title, registration, and insurance, with age minimums and sidewalk bans for most devices.
PENDING1 item
Speed limiter instead of suspensionwatch
Drivers suspended for 26+ over or reckless driving could keep driving by installing a $30/month device that caps the car at the posted limit. Cleared committee unanimously; held for negotiation.
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- HB1338 · This bill does not directly change anything for ordinary passenger-car drivers. bill page
- HB1348 · This bill affects ordinary passenger-car drivers by requiring non-highway vehicles to have specific safety features before they can be registered. bill page
- HB1349 · This bill allows certain non-highway vehicles to be operated in low-population municipalities with authorization, but it does not directly change anything for ordinary passenger-car drivers. bill page
- SB1253 · Drivers 69 and older will no longer have restrictions on obtaining a driver's license or permit, and will not have to demonstrate control in a driving test if 75 or older. bill page
- SB1257 · Drivers will have the option to pay tolls with cash at every toll plaza and location point. bill page
- SB2076 · This bill changes license restrictions for graduated driver's license holders under 18, prohibiting them from transporting non-family passengers under 20. bill page
- HB2557 · This bill does not directly change anything for ordinary passenger-car drivers. bill page
- SB1533 · This bill does not directly change anything for ordinary passenger-car drivers, as it only affects liability in retail installment contracts for motor vehicle purchases. bill page
Pennsylvania docket
Ticket options →IN EFFECT3 items
Handheld fines are live nowFines since June 5, 2026
Paul Miller's Law bans holding your phone at all while driving, even at red lights. The one-year warning period is over — it's a $50 summary offense plus fees now.
EV road fee steps up$250 for 2026
Electric vehicles pay a flat annual road-user charge with registration ($200 in 2025, $250 in 2026, indexed after); plug-in hybrids pay a quarter of that.
More camera tickets in the mailRollouts through 2026
Work-zone speed cameras are permanent, school-bus stop-arm cameras are authorized statewide, and Philadelphia keeps activating new speed-camera corridors under the pilot.
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- HB472 · This bill further provides for definitions, learners' permits, and driver's license applications, which may affect ordinary passenger-car drivers. bill page
- SB572 · This bill allows the state to intercept unpaid tolls from driver's bank accounts. bill page
- HB541 · This bill allows for replacement of lost, stolen, damaged, or illegible vehicle registration plates without penalty. bill page
- HB1085 · This bill amends the Motor License Fund, but the exact changes are not specified in the description, so the impact on ordinary passenger-car drivers is unclear. bill page
- SB694 · This bill changes laws related to licenses, but the specific impact on ordinary passenger-car drivers is not clearly stated in the given description. bill page
- HR196 · This bill designates April 2025 as Distracted Driving Awareness Month in Pennsylvania, raising awareness but not directly changing fines, points, licenses, cameras, insurance minimums, traffic enforcement, or ticket opti bill page
- HB1268 · This bill allows drivers to list emergency contacts and medical conditions in their driver records. bill page
- HB1205 · This bill does not directly change anything for ordinary passenger-car drivers. bill page
New Jersey docket
Ticket options →IN EFFECT2 items
Minimum insurance jumped againJan 1, 2026
Minimum bodily-injury coverage rose from $25k/$50k to $35k/$70k on new and renewed policies — minimum-coverage drivers are absorbing forced premium increases on top of the largest rate hike in the nation.
Gas tax and EV fee keep climbingAnnual steps through 2028
The gas tax recalibrates every January 1 (now 49.1¢/gal) and the EV registration fee climbs $10 a year toward $290 by 2028.
PENDING1 item
Still no ticket cameras in NJNew legislature, Jan 2026
New Jersey continues to ban speed and red-light cameras entirely, and no bill to change that (or the MVC surcharge system) has surfaced in the new session.
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- A4233 · Requires ordinary passenger-car drivers to have their vehicle window tint inspected. bill page
- A4239 · This bill addresses concerns about motor vehicle stops by law enforcement officers, potentially affecting how drivers are treated during stops. bill page
- A4253 · Requires MVC to track and store license plate information for enforcement purposes. bill page
- A4282 · This bill increases penalties for motor vehicle theft, which may lead to increased fines or penalties for drivers involved in or related to such crimes. bill page
- A4292 · Provides an alternative to license suspension for drivers in municipal court by offering a restricted use driver's license. bill page
- A4271 · This bill prevents towing companies from charging owners of stolen vehicles to retrieve their cars. bill page
- S4567 · Drivers may be immune from civil and criminal liability for rescuing an animal from a hot car. bill page
- A4097 · Increases the penalty for reckless driving while intoxicated, resulting in a more severe punishment. bill page
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