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Key details on HB 2549 presented by David Lowe in Texas House

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David Lowe, Texas State Representative of the 91st district (R) | https://www.facebook.com/DavidLowe4TX/

David Lowe, Texas State Representative of the 91st district (R) | https://www.facebook.com/DavidLowe4TX/

Rep. David Lowe introduced HB 2549, a bill on Vehicles & Traffic, to the Texas House on Monday, March 17 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 inclusion of a person's sex on driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, commercial learner's permits, and personal identification certificates’’.

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

This bill mandates that applications for driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, commercial learner's permits, and personal identification certificates in Texas include the applicant's biological sex as either male or female as determined at birth. It requires that these identifiers be listed on the licenses and permits, along with other personal details such as the full name, date of birth, and address of the applicant. This legislation only applies to licenses, permits, or certificates issued or renewed after the bill's effective date of Sept. 1, 2025. The bill aims to ensure that official identification reflects an individual's sex at birth.

David Lowe, member of the House Committee on S/C on County & Regional Government, proposed another two bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Lowe graduated from American Military University in 2018 with a BA.

David Lowe is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 91st House district. He replaced previous state representative Stephanie Klic 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. David Lowe in Texas House During 89(R) Legislative Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
HB 229103/14/2025Relating to the required inclusion of a person's sex on a birth certificate and prohibited change of sex on the birth certificate of certain persons
HB 219403/14/2025Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes

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