Determine if a vehicle was legally towed . Regulate the tow-away signs posted in parking lots. Enforce traffic laws for tow trucks. My vehicle was towed without my consent. State and federal laws do not authorize any state agency, including TxDOT, to regulate towing services, routes, or fees.
Some cities have ordinances that limit some towing fees inside the city.
You may contact the local police department or city attorney's office in the city where the vehicle was towed to find out if a city ordinance limits towing fees inside that city. Operators of tow trucks in Texas are required to register with TxDOT as a motor carrier, which includes filing proof of automobile liability insurance. My vehicle was illegally towed . Vehicle owners who believe their vehicle was towed without probable cause may contest the tow through the court system. Tow hearings are held more quickly, and have lower filing fees, than many other types of hearings.