Transportation bill advances amid public outcry over disabled parking changes

Feb 16, 2026

The committee advanced CS for House Bill 543, a transportation package with changes to yellow-light timing, digital driver's license privacy protections and license-plate-reader limits. Several disability-rights witnesses urged rolling back last session’s expansion of disabled parking and criticized proposed double-parking fixes.

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The committee reported CS for House Bill 543 favorably after brief floor debate and public testimony focused on access for people with disabilities.

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