Texas HB1625 amends penalties for passing certain vehicles, creating a criminal offense and increasing penalties.

Texas HB1625, known as the Kevin Alexis Ramirez Vasquez Act, amends the penalties for passing certain vehicles. It creates a criminal offense for passing school buses, construction vehicles, or emergency vehicles. The offense becomes a Class A misdemeanor if it results in a collision or bodily injury. A second or subsequent offense, or one resulting in bodily injury, is a state jail felony. The changes apply to offenses committed after the act's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB1625 amends penalties for passing certain vehicles, creating a criminal offense and increasing penalties.

Texas HB1625, known as the Kevin Alexis Ramirez Vasquez Act, amends the penalties for passing certain vehicles. It creates a criminal offense for passing school buses, construction vehicles, or emergency vehicles. The offense becomes a Class A misdemeanor if it results in a collision or bodily injury. A second or subsequent offense, or one resulting in bodily injury, is a state jail felony. The changes apply to offenses committed after the act's effective date of September 1, 2025.