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TX Occ Code § 2308.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2308 - Vehicle Towing and Booting|Subchapter E. Local Regulation of Towing and Booting|Section 2308.205. Towing of Vehicles to Licensed Vehicle Storage Facilities or Other Locations on Parking Facilities

Sec. 2308.205.  TOWING OF VEHICLES TO LICENSED VEHICLE STORAGE FACILITIES OR OTHER LOCATIONS ON PARKING FACILITIES.  (a)  A towing company that makes a nonconsent tow shall tow the vehicle to a vehicle storage facility that is operated by a person who holds a license to operate the facility under Chapter 2303, unless:(1)  the towing company agrees to take the vehicle to a location designated by the vehicle's owner; or(2)  the vehicle is towed under:(A)  rules adopted under Subsection (a-1); or(B)  Section 2308.259(b).(a-1)  The commission shall adopt rules authorizing a towing company that makes a nonconsent tow from a parking facility to tow the vehicle to another location on the same parking facility under the direction of:(1)  the parking facility owner;(2)  a parking facility authorized agent; or(3)  a peace officer.(b)  A storage or notification fee imposed in connection with a motor vehicle towed to a vehicle storage facility is governed by Chapter 2303.(c)  Except as provided by this chapter, Article 18.23, Code of Criminal Procedure, or Chapter 2303, a fee may not be charged or collected without the prior written consent of the vehicle owner or operator.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1034, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1197 (H.B. 480), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 643.206 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 919 (S.B. 1501), Sec. 11, eff. June 15, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 919 (S.B. 1501), Sec. 12, eff. June 15, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 14.006, eff. June 15, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 12.003, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2308.2065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2308 - Vehicle Towing and Booting|Subchapter E. Local Regulation of Towing and Booting|Section 2308.2065. Fees for Nonconsent Tows; Refunds

Sec. 2308.2065.  FEES FOR NONCONSENT TOWS; REFUNDS.  (a) A license or permit holder may not charge a fee for a nonconsent tow that is greater than:(1)  the fee for a nonconsent tow established under Section 2308.0575; or(2)  a fee for a nonconsent tow authorized by a political subdivision.(b)  A license or permit holder may not charge a fee for a service related to a nonconsent tow that is not included in the list of fees established:(1)  under Section 2308.0575; or(2)  by a political subdivision.(c)  The department may require a license or permit holder to refund to a vehicle owner or operator the:(1)  amount charged to the owner or operator in excess of the amounts established by commission rule or by a political subdivision; or(2)  total amount of the charges for a service not listed in the amounts established by commission rule or by a political subdivision.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 353 (H.B. 3510), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2308.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2308 - Vehicle Towing and Booting|Subchapter E. Local Regulation of Towing and Booting|Section 2308.208. Municipal or County Ordinance Regulating Unauthorized Vehicles and Towing of Motor Vehicles

Sec. 2308.208.  MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY ORDINANCE REGULATING UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES AND TOWING OF MOTOR VEHICLES.  The governing body of a municipality or the commissioners court of a county may adopt an ordinance that is identical to this chapter or that imposes additional requirements that exceed the minimum standards of this chapter but may not adopt an ordinance conflicting with this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 684.101 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094), Sec. 2.02, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1310 (H.B. 2571), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 2308.2085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2308 - Vehicle Towing and Booting|Subchapter E. Local Regulation of Towing and Booting|Section 2308.2085. Local Authority Regulation of Booting Activities

Sec. 2308.2085.  LOCAL AUTHORITY REGULATION OF BOOTING ACTIVITIES.  (a)  A local authority may regulate, in areas in which the entity regulates parking or traffic, booting activities, including:(1)  operation of booting companies and operators that operate on a parking facility;(2)  any permit and sign requirements in connection with the booting of a vehicle; and(3)  fees that may be charged in connection with the booting of a vehicle.(b)  Regulations adopted under this section must:(1)  incorporate the requirements of Sections 2308.257 and 2308.258;(2)  include procedures for vehicle owners and operators to file a complaint with the local authority regarding a booting company or operator; and(3)  provide for the imposition of a penalty on a booting company or operator for a violation of Section 2308.258.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 845 (S.B. 2153), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 919 (S.B. 1501), Sec. 13, eff. June 15, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 14.007, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 2308.210 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2308 - Vehicle Towing and Booting|Subchapter E. Local Regulation of Towing and Booting|Section 2308.210. Roadway Clearance Program in Certain Counties; Offense

Sec. 2308.210.  ROADWAY CLEARANCE PROGRAM IN CERTAIN COUNTIES; OFFENSE.  (a)  In this section, "freeway" has the meaning assigned by Section 541.302, Transportation Code.(b)  The commissioners court of a county adjacent to a county with a population of more than 3.3 million by order may establish a program:(1)  for maintaining the safe movement of traffic on county freeways; and(2)  under which a peace officer designated by the sheriff's office or the commissioners court is authorized to direct, at the scene of an incident or remotely, a towing company, only for the purpose of the program, to:(A)  remove from a freeway, including the shoulder of a freeway, a vehicle that is impeding the safe movement of traffic; and(B)  relocate the vehicle to the closest safe location for the vehicle to be stored.(c)  An order under Subsection (b) must ensure the protection of the public and the safe and efficient operation of towing and storage services in the county.(d)  The commissioners court of a county operating a program under this section:(1)  may enter into an agreement with a federal agency, state agency, municipality, adjacent county, metropolitan rapid transit authority, or regional planning organization or any other governmental entity for the purpose of carrying out the program; and(2)  may apply for grants and other funding to carry out the program.(e)  A towing company or towing operator commits an offense if the company or operator violates a provision of an order establishing a program under this section relating to:(1)  the presence of a tow truck at the scene of an incident on a freeway or other area under the jurisdiction of the program; or(2)  the offering of towing or related services on a freeway or other area under the jurisdiction of the program.(f)  An offense under Subsection (e) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $1 or more than $200.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 919 (S.B. 1501), Sec. 14, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 2308.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2308 - Vehicle Towing and Booting|Subchapter F. Unauthorized Vehicles|Section 2308.251. Prohibition Against Unattended Vehicles in Certain Areas

Sec. 2308.251.  PROHIBITION AGAINST UNATTENDED VEHICLES IN CERTAIN AREAS.  (a)  The owner or operator of a vehicle may not leave unattended on a parking facility a vehicle that:(1)  is in or obstructs a vehicular traffic aisle, entry, or exit of the parking facility;(2)  prevents a vehicle from exiting a parking space in the facility;(3)  is in or obstructs a fire lane marked according to Subsection (c);(4)  does not display the special license plates issued under Section 504.201, Transportation Code, or the disabled parking placard issued under Chapter 681, Transportation Code, for a vehicle transporting a disabled person and is in a parking space that is designated for the exclusive use of a vehicle transporting a disabled person; or(5)  is leaking a fluid that presents a hazard or threat to persons or property.(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply to an emergency vehicle that is owned by, or the operation of which is authorized by, a governmental entity.(c)  If a government regulation governing the marking of a fire lane applies to a parking facility, a fire lane in the facility must be marked as provided by the regulation.  If a government regulation on the marking of a fire lane does not apply to the parking facility, all curbs of fire lanes must be painted red and be conspicuously and legibly marked with the warning "FIRE LANE--TOW AWAY ZONE" in white letters at least three inches tall, at intervals not exceeding 50 feet.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 20.003(j), eff. September 1, 2005.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 684.011 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094), Sec. 2.03, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 757 (S.B. 702), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 2308.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2308 - Vehicle Towing and Booting|Subchapter F. Unauthorized Vehicles|Section 2308.254. Limitation on Parking Facility Owner's Authority to Remove Unauthorized Vehicle

Sec. 2308.254.  LIMITATION ON PARKING FACILITY OWNER'S AUTHORITY TO REMOVE UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE.  A parking facility owner may not have an unauthorized vehicle removed from the facility except:(1)  as provided by this chapter or a municipal ordinance that complies with Section 2308.208; or(2)  under the direction of a peace officer or the owner or operator of the vehicle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 684.013 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094), Sec. 2.03, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 2308.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2308 - Vehicle Towing and Booting|Subchapter F. Unauthorized Vehicles|Section 2308.255. Towing Company's Authority to Tow and Store Unauthorized Vehicle

Sec. 2308.255.  TOWING COMPANY'S AUTHORITY TO TOW AND STORE UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE.  (a)  A towing company may, without the consent of an owner or operator of an unauthorized vehicle, tow the vehicle to and store the vehicle at a vehicle storage facility at the expense of the owner or operator of the vehicle if:(1)  the towing company has received written verification from the parking facility owner that:(A)  the signs required by Section 2308.252(a)(1) are posted; or(B)  the owner or operator received notice under Section 2308.252(a)(2) or the parking facility owner gave notice complying with Section 2308.252(a)(3); or(2)  on request the parking facility owner provides to the owner or operator of the vehicle information on the name of the towing company and vehicle storage facility that will be used to tow and store the vehicle and the vehicle is:(A)  left in violation of Section 2308.251;(B)  in or obstructing a portion of a paved driveway; or(C)  on a public roadway used for entering or exiting the facility and the tow is approved by a peace officer.(b)  A towing company may not tow an unauthorized vehicle except under:(1)  this chapter;(2)  a municipal ordinance that complies with Section 2308.208; or(3)  the direction of:(A)  a peace officer; or(B)  the owner or operator of the vehicle.(c)  Only a towing company that is insured against liability for property damage incurred in towing a vehicle may tow and store an unauthorized vehicle under this section.(d)  A towing company may tow and store a vehicle under Subsection (a) only if the parking facility owner:(1)  requests that the towing company tow and store the specific vehicle; or(2)  has a standing written agreement with the towing company to enforce parking restrictions in the parking facility.(e)  When a tow truck is used for a nonconsent tow authorized by a peace officer under Section 545.3051, Transportation Code, the operator of the tow truck and the towing company are agents of the law enforcement agency and are subject to Section 545.3051(e), Transportation Code.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1197 (H.B. 480), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2005.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 684.014 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094), Sec. 2.03, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1310 (H.B. 2571), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 353 (H.B. 3510), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 919 (S.B. 1501), Sec. 16, eff. June 15, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 14.008, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 2308.2555 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2308 - Vehicle Towing and Booting|Subchapter F. Unauthorized Vehicles|Section 2308.2555. Removal of Certain Unauthorized Vehicles in Rural Areas

Sec. 2308.2555.  REMOVAL OF CERTAIN UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES IN RURAL AREAS.  (a)  This section applies only to an abandoned vehicle that has damaged a fence on private property in a rural area.(b)  A law enforcement agency directing a towing company or tow operator to remove an abandoned vehicle that is located on private property shall provide the towing company or tow operator with the name and telephone number of the property owner or the owner's agent if the owner or agent has provided the information to the law enforcement agency.(c)  A towing company or tow operator provided with information under Subsection (b) shall contact the property owner or the owner's agent before entering private property to tow a vehicle described by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 757 (S.B. 702), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2009.Redesignated from Occupations Code, Section 2308.257 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(49), eff. September 1, 2011.Redesignated from Occupations Code, Section 2308.257 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 353 (H.B. 3510), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2308.2565 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2308 - Vehicle Towing and Booting|Subchapter F. Unauthorized Vehicles|Section 2308.2565. Vehicle Storage Facility Duty to Report After Accepting Unauthorized Vehicle

Sec. 2308.2565.  VEHICLE STORAGE FACILITY DUTY TO REPORT AFTER ACCEPTING UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE.  (a)  Except for an incident management tow requested by a law enforcement agency, a vehicle storage facility accepting a vehicle that is towed under this chapter shall within two hours after receiving the vehicle report to the police department of the municipality from which the vehicle was towed or, if the vehicle was towed from a location that is not in a municipality with a police department, to the sheriff of the county from which the vehicle was towed:(1)  a general description of the vehicle;(2)  the state and number of the vehicle's license plate, if any;(3)  the vehicle identification number of the vehicle, if it can be ascertained;(4)  the location from which the vehicle was towed; and(5)  the name and location of the vehicle storage facility in which the vehicle is being stored.(b)  A law enforcement agency may request a vehicle storage facility to provide a report, in a manner prescribed by the law enforcement agency, of incident management tows within the jurisdiction of the agency. A vehicle storage facility must provide the report not later than 48 hours after the time the facility receives the request.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 353 (H.B. 3510), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 2308.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2308 - Vehicle Towing and Booting|Subchapter F. Unauthorized Vehicles|Section 2308.257. Booting of Unauthorized Vehicle

Sec. 2308.257.  BOOTING OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE.  (a)  A parking facility owner may, without the consent of the owner or operator of an unauthorized vehicle, cause a boot to be installed on the vehicle in the parking facility if signs that comply with Subchapter G prohibiting unauthorized vehicles are located on the parking facility at the time of the booting and for the preceding 24 hours and remain installed at the time of the booting.(b)  A boot operator that installs a boot on a vehicle must affix a conspicuous notice to the vehicle's front windshield or driver's side window stating:(1)  that the vehicle has been booted and damage may occur if the vehicle is moved;(2)  the date and time the boot was installed;(3)  the name, address, and telephone number of the booting company;(4)  a telephone number that is answered 24 hours a day to enable the owner or operator of the vehicle to arrange for removal of the boot;(5)  the amount of the fee for removal of the boot and any associated parking fees;(6)  notice of the right of a vehicle owner or vehicle operator to a hearing under Subchapter J; and(7)  in the manner prescribed by the local authority, notice of the procedure to file a complaint with the local authority for violation of this chapter by a boot operator.(c)  On removal of a boot, the boot operator shall provide a receipt to the vehicle owner or operator stating:(1)  the name of the person who removed the boot;(2)  the date and time the boot was removed;(3)  the name of the person to whom the vehicle was released;(4)  the amount of fees paid for removal of the boot and any associated parking fees; and(5)  the right of the vehicle owner or operator to a hearing under Subchapter J.(d)  The booting company shall maintain a copy of the receipt at its place of business for a period of three years. A peace officer has the right, on request, to inspect and copy the records to determine compliance with the requirements of this section.(e)  A booting company shall accept payment by an electronic check, debit card, or credit card for any fee or charge associated with the removal of a boot.  A booting company may not collect a fee for any charge associated with the removal of a boot from a person who offers to pay the charge with an electronic check, debit card, or credit card form of payment that the booting company is not equipped to accept.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 845 (S.B. 2153), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 919 (S.B. 1501), Sec. 17, eff. June 15, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 14.009, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 2308.258 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation|Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles|Chapter 2308 - Vehicle Towing and Booting|Subchapter F. Unauthorized Vehicles|Section 2308.258. Boot Removal

Sec. 2308.258.  BOOT REMOVAL.  (a)  A booting company responsible for the installation of a boot on a vehicle shall remove the boot not later than one hour after the time the owner or operator of the vehicle contacts the company to request removal of the boot.(b)  A booting company shall waive the amount of the fee for removal of a boot, excluding any associated parking fees, if the company fails to have the boot removed within the time prescribed by Subsection (a).(c)  A booting company responsible for the installation of more than one boot on a vehicle may not charge a total amount for the removal of the boots that is greater than the amount of the fee for the removal of a single boot.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 919 (S.B. 1501), Sec. 18, eff. June 15, 2017.Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 14.010, eff. June 15, 2017.|