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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Texas House to discuss Wesley Virdell’s proposal — what does HB 4472 say?

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Wesley Virdell, Texas State Representative of the 53rd district (R) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Virdell

Wesley Virdell, Texas State Representative of the 53rd district (R) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Virdell

Rep. Wesley Virdell introduced HB 4472, a bill on Fees & Other Nontax Revenue and Vehicles & Traffic, to the Texas House on Thursday, April 3 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 fee for certain trailers, travel trailers, and semitrailers’’.

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

This bill amends Section 502.254(a) of the Transportation Code to establish the annual registration fee for trailers, travel trailers, or semitrailers with a gross weight of 6,000 pounds or less at $20. The law applies only to registrations applied for on or after the effective date, which is set for Sept. 1, 2025.

Wesley Virdell, member of the House Committee on Land & Resource Management, proposed another 29 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Wesley Virdell is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 53rd House district. He replaced previous state representative Andrew Murr in 2025.

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. Wesley Virdell in Texas House During 89(R) Legislative Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
HB 481704/03/2025Relating to reliability requirements and associated locational marginal pricing for certain electric generation facilities
HB 469504/03/2025Relating to the approval of subdivision plans and plats by a municipality
HB 438504/01/2025Relating to residence for purposes of voting
HB 418403/31/2025Relating to the role of a jury in a criminal case
HB 265803/31/2025Relating to the Kimble County Hospital District of Kimble County, Texas
HB 395603/27/2025Relating to a parent-directed supplemental services and instructional materials program for public school students; authorizing a fee
HB 393803/27/2025Relating to the formation of a public education scholarship program
HB 393003/27/2025Relating to the eligibility of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land on the basis of its use for raising or keeping exotic animals
HB 376303/26/2025Relating to certain audits of employers conducted by the Texas Workforce Commission
HB 317603/20/2025Relating to the manufacture, sale, and distribution of products developed using mRNA material in the prevention or treatment of a communicable disease
HB 317503/20/2025Relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin
HB 305603/20/2025Relating to municipal and county regulation of certain wind and solar power facilities
HB 305503/20/2025Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to acquire real property
HB 277403/19/2025Relating to the authority of the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District to regulate structures near Medina Lake
HB 275903/19/2025Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person convicted of certain felony offenses
HB 265603/18/2025Relating to motor vehicle stops by a peace officer operating an unmarked law enforcement motor vehicle
HB 192303/14/2025Relating to removing the requirement that an applicant for or holder of a license to carry a handgun provide fingerprints
HB 192103/14/2025Relating to the operation of certain off-highway vehicles on certain roadways
HB 186403/14/2025Relating to an exemption from the use tax imposed on certain motor vehicles brought into this state by new Texas residents
HB 138603/11/2025Relating to license plates issued for and displayed on passenger cars and light trucks
HB 138503/11/2025Relating to the labeling of beef and beef products; providing a civil penalty
HB 138403/11/2025Relating to the enforcement of certain standards for commercial motor vehicles
HB 138103/11/2025Relating to contracts with and the acceptance of money from certain foreign entities by public institutions of higher education
HB 138003/11/2025Relating to license plates issued for and displayed on passenger cars and light trucks
HB 137903/11/2025Relating to the authority of a game warden or other peace officer commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Department to enter private property
HB 137803/11/2025Relating to municipal and county regulation of certain electric energy storage
HB 137703/11/2025Relating to the jurisdiction of certain international organizations
HB 137603/11/2025Relating to the authority of the public safety director of the Department of Public Safety to adopt rules requiring the use and installation of intrastate commercial motor vehicle electronic logging devices
HB 137403/11/2025Relating to the labeling of beef, pork, beef products, and pork products; providing a civil penalty

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