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TX Transp Code § 683.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 683 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles|Subchapter C. Vehicle Abandoned in Storage Facility|Section 683.033. Unauthorized Storage Fee; Offense

Sec. 683.033.  UNAUTHORIZED STORAGE FEE;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person charges a storage fee for a period for which the fee is not authorized by Section 683.032.(b)  An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $200 or more than $1,000.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 683.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 683 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles|Subchapter C. Vehicle Abandoned in Storage Facility|Section 683.034. Disposal of Vehicle Abandoned in Storage Facility

Sec. 683.034.  DISPOSAL OF VEHICLE ABANDONED IN STORAGE FACILITY.  (a)  A law enforcement agency shall take into custody an abandoned vehicle left in a storage facility that has not been claimed in the period provided by the notice under Section 683.012.  In this section, a law enforcement agency has custody if the agency:(1)  has physical custody of the vehicle; (2)  has given notice to the storage facility that the law enforcement agency intends to dispose of the vehicle under this section; or(3)  has received a report under Section 683.031(c) and the garagekeeper has met all of the requirements of that subsection.(b)  The law enforcement agency may use the vehicle as authorized by Section 683.016 or sell the vehicle at auction as provided by Section 683.014.  If a vehicle is sold, the proceeds of the sale shall first be applied to a garagekeeper's charges for providing notice regarding the vehicle and for service, towing, impoundment, storage, and repair of the vehicle.(c)  As compensation for expenses incurred in taking the vehicle into custody and selling it, the law enforcement agency shall retain:(1)  two percent of the gross proceeds of the sale of the vehicle;  or(2)  all the proceeds if the gross proceeds of the sale are less than $10.(d)  Surplus proceeds shall be distributed as provided by Section 683.015.(e)  If the law enforcement agency does not take the vehicle into custody before the 31st day after the date the vehicle was reported abandoned under Section 683.031:(1)  the law enforcement agency may not take the vehicle into custody; and(2)  the storage facility may dispose of the vehicle under:(A)  Chapter 70, Property Code, except that notice under Section 683.012 satisfies the notice requirements of that chapter; or(B)  Chapter 2303, Occupations Code, if the storage facility is a vehicle storage facility.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.158(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1034, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 737 (H.B. 2630), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 683.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 683 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles|Subchapter D. Demolition of Motor Vehicles|Section 683.051. Application for Authorization to Dispose of Certain Motor Vehicles

Sec. 683.051.  APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES.  A person may apply to the department for authority:(1)  to sell, give away, or dispose of a motor vehicle to a motor vehicle demolisher for demolition, wrecking, or dismantling if:(A)  the person is the recorded owner or has been transferred ownership of the motor vehicle; or(B)  the vehicle is an abandoned motor vehicle and is:(i)  in the possession of the person; or(ii)  located on property owned by the person; or(2)  to dispose of a motor vehicle to a motor vehicle demolisher for demolition, wrecking, or dismantling if:(A)  the motor vehicle is in the possession of a lienholder under:(i)  Chapter 54, 59, or 70, Property Code; or(ii)  Chapter 2303, Occupations Code;(B)  the lienholder has complied with all notification requirements of the applicable chapter to foreclose on the lien; and(C)  the lienholder determines:(i)  the motor vehicle's only residual value is as a source of parts or scrap metal; or(ii)  it is not economical to dispose of the vehicle at a public sale.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 612, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 48, eff. March 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1061 (H.B. 3131), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 683.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 683 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles|Subchapter D. Demolition of Motor Vehicles|Section 683.052. Contents of Application; Application Fee

Sec. 683.052.  CONTENTS OF APPLICATION; APPLICATION FEE.  (a)  An application under Section 683.051 must be made in a manner prescribed by the department and include:(1)  the name and address of the applicant;(2)  the year, make, model, body style, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle, if ascertainable;(3)  a certification by the applicant that the facts stated in the application are true and that the applicant:(A)  is the recorded owner or has been transferred ownership of the vehicle if the application is submitted under Section 683.051(1)(A); or(B)  is a lienholder listed in Section 683.051(2)(A) that has complied with all applicable notification requirements if the application is submitted under Section 683.051(2);(4)  any proof required by the department to verify compliance with notification requirements described by Section 683.051(2)(B); and(5)  the physical location of the motor vehicle.(b)  The department is not required to obtain an ownership document or any other verification of ownership in the name of an applicant under Section 683.051(1)(A) if the department is able to verify that the applicant is the recorded owner in the department's automated registration and titling system.(c)   The application must be accompanied by a fee of $2, unless the application is made by a unit of government. Fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 67, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1061 (H.B. 3131), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 683.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 683 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles|Subchapter D. Demolition of Motor Vehicles|Section 683.053. Department to Provide Notice

Sec. 683.053.  DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE NOTICE.  (a)  If an application is submitted to sell, give away, or dispose of an abandoned motor vehicle under Section 683.051(1)(B), the department shall:(1)  send notice to any owners and lienholders of the abandoned motor vehicle identified in the department's automated registration and titling system; or(2)  if the department has no record of owners or lienholders for the abandoned motor vehicle, publish notice of abandonment on the department's website.(b)  The notice required by Subsection (a) must include:(1)  the year, make, model, body style, and vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle;(2)  the physical location of the motor vehicle;(3)  a statement:(A)  that an application has been submitted to the department for authorization to dispose of the motor vehicle to a motor vehicle demolisher;(B)  informing the motor vehicle's owners or lienholders of the right to claim the motor vehicle not later than the 20th day after the date the notice is sent or published; and(C)  that failure to claim the motor vehicle and notify the department that the vehicle has been claimed before the 21st day after the date the notice is sent or published:(i)  waives a person's rights, title, and interest in the motor vehicle; and(ii)  is considered consent for the department to issue to the applicant a certificate of authority under Section 683.054 to dispose of the motor vehicle to a motor vehicle demolisher; and(4)  the date the notice was sent or published.(c)  The department is not required to send or publish notice for an application submitted for a motor vehicle described by Section 683.051(1)(A) or (2).(d)  Notice sent under Subsection (a)(1) must be sent by first class mail.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1061 (H.B. 3131), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 683.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 683 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles|Subchapter D. Demolition of Motor Vehicles|Section 683.054. Certificate of Authority to Dispose of Vehicle

Sec. 683.054.  CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF VEHICLE.  (a)  The department shall issue the applicant a certificate of authority to dispose of the vehicle to a motor vehicle demolisher for demolition, wrecking, or dismantling if the application submitted under Section 683.051:(1)  is properly executed;(2)  is accompanied by the required fee under Section 683.052; and(3)  contains any proof of notification or ownership required by the department to enforce this subchapter.(b)   A motor vehicle demolisher shall accept the certificate of authority in lieu of a certificate of title for the vehicle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 612, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1061 (H.B. 3131), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 683.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 683 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles|Subchapter D. Demolition of Motor Vehicles|Section 683.055. Rules and Forms

Sec. 683.055.  RULES AND FORMS.  The department may adopt rules and prescribe forms to implement Sections 683.051-683.054.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 683.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 683 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles|Subchapter D. Demolition of Motor Vehicles|Section 683.056. Demolisher's Duty

Sec. 683.056.  DEMOLISHER'S DUTY.  (a)  A motor vehicle demolisher who acquires a motor vehicle for dismantling or demolishing shall obtain from the person delivering the vehicle:(1)  the motor vehicle's certificate of title;(2)  a sales receipt for the motor vehicle;(3)  a transfer document for the vehicle as provided by Subchapter B or Subchapter E;  or(4)  a certificate of authority for the disposal of the motor vehicle.(b)  A demolisher is not required to obtain a certificate of title for the vehicle in the demolisher's name.(c)  On the department's demand, the demolisher shall surrender for cancellation the certificate of title or certificate of authority.(d)  The department shall adopt rules and forms necessary to regulate the surrender of auction sales receipts and certificates of title.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 683.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 683 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles|Subchapter D. Demolition of Motor Vehicles|Section 683.057. Demolisher's Records; Offense

Sec. 683.057.  DEMOLISHER'S RECORDS;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A motor vehicle demolisher shall keep a record of a motor vehicle that is acquired in the course of business.(b)  The record must contain:(1)  the name and address of the person from whom the vehicle was acquired;  and(2)  the date of acquisition of the vehicle.(c)  The demolisher shall keep the record until the first anniversary of the date of acquisition of the vehicle.(d)  The record shall be open to inspection by the department or any law enforcement agency at any time during normal business hours.(e)  A motor vehicle demolisher commits an offense if the demolisher fails to keep a record as provided by this section.(f)  An offense under Subsection (e) is a misdemeanor punishable by:(1)  a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000;(2)  confinement in the county jail for a term of not less than 10 days or more than six months;  or(3)  both the fine and confinement.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 683.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 683 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles|Subchapter E. Junked Vehicles: Public Nuisance; Abatement|Section 683.071. Definition and Applicability

Sec. 683.071.  DEFINITION AND APPLICABILITY.  (a)  In this subchapter, "junked vehicle" means a vehicle that:(1)  is self-propelled; and(2)  is:(A)  wrecked, dismantled or partially dismantled, or discarded; or(B)  inoperable and has remained inoperable for more than:(i)  72 consecutive hours, if the vehicle is on public property; or(ii)  30 consecutive days, if the vehicle is on private property.(b)  For purposes of this subchapter, "junked vehicle" includes a motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft.  This subchapter applies only to:(1)  a motor vehicle that displays an expired license plate or does not display a license plate;(2)  an aircraft that does not have lawfully printed on the aircraft an unexpired federal aircraft identification number registered under Federal Aviation Administration aircraft registration regulations in 14 C.F.R. Part 47; or(3)  a watercraft that:(A)  does not have lawfully on board an unexpired certificate of number; and(B)  is not a watercraft described by Section 31.055, Parks and Wildlife Code.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 798, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 500 (S.B. 350), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 720 (H.B. 787), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 753 (H.B. 1376), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Reenacted and amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 49, eff. March 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 683.0711 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 683 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles|Subchapter E. Junked Vehicles: Public Nuisance; Abatement|Section 683.0711. Municipal Requirements

Sec. 683.0711.  MUNICIPAL REQUIREMENTS.  An ordinance adopted by a governing body of a municipality may provide for a more inclusive definition of a junked vehicle subject to regulation under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1073, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 683.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 683 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles|Subchapter E. Junked Vehicles: Public Nuisance; Abatement|Section 683.072. Junked Vehicle Declared to Be Public Nuisance

Sec. 683.072.  JUNKED VEHICLE DECLARED TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCE.  A junked vehicle, including a part of a junked vehicle, that is visible at any time of the year from a public place or public right-of-way:(1)  is detrimental to the safety and welfare of the public;(2)  tends to reduce the value of private property;(3)  invites vandalism;(4)  creates a fire hazard;(5)  is an attractive nuisance creating a hazard to the health and safety of minors;(6)  produces urban blight adverse to the maintenance and continuing development of municipalities;  and(7)  is a public nuisance.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1073, Sec. 2.|
TX Transp Code § 683.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 683 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles|Subchapter E. Junked Vehicles: Public Nuisance; Abatement|Section 683.073. Offense

Sec. 683.073.  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person maintains a public nuisance described by Section 683.072.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.(c)  The court shall order abatement and removal of the nuisance on conviction.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 683.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 683 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles|Subchapter E. Junked Vehicles: Public Nuisance; Abatement|Section 683.074. Authority to Abate Nuisance; Procedures

Sec. 683.074.  AUTHORITY TO ABATE NUISANCE;  PROCEDURES.  (a)  A municipality or county may adopt procedures that conform to this subchapter for the abatement and removal from private or public property or a public right-of-way of a junked vehicle or part of a junked vehicle as a public nuisance.(b)  The procedures must:(1)  prohibit a vehicle from being reconstructed or made operable after removal;(2)  require a public hearing on request of a person who receives notice as provided by Section 683.075 if the request is made not later than the date by which the nuisance must be abated and removed; and(3)  require that notice identifying the vehicle or part of the vehicle be given to the department not later than the fifth day after the date of removal.(c)  An appropriate court of the municipality or county may issue necessary orders to enforce the procedures.(d)  Procedures for abatement and removal of a public nuisance must be administered by regularly salaried, full-time employees of the municipality or county, except that any authorized person may remove the nuisance.(e)  A person authorized to administer the procedures may enter private property to examine a public nuisance, to obtain information to identify the nuisance, and to remove or direct the removal of the nuisance.(f)  On receipt of notice of removal of a motor vehicle under Subsection (b)(3), the department shall immediately cancel the certificate of title issued for the vehicle.(g)  The procedures may provide that the relocation of a junked vehicle that is a public nuisance to another location in the same municipality or county after a proceeding for the abatement and removal of the public nuisance has commenced has no effect on the proceeding if the junked vehicle constitutes a public nuisance at the new location.(h)  On receipt of notice of removal of a watercraft under Subsection (b)(3), the department shall notify the Parks and Wildlife Department of the removal.  On receipt of the notice from the department, the Parks and Wildlife Department shall immediately cancel the certificate of title issued for the watercraft.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1226, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 500 (S.B. 350), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 720 (H.B. 787), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 683.075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 683 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles|Subchapter E. Junked Vehicles: Public Nuisance; Abatement|Section 683.075. Notice

Sec. 683.075.  NOTICE.  (a)  The procedures for the abatement and removal of a public nuisance under this subchapter must provide not less than 10 days' notice of the nature of the nuisance.  The notice must be personally delivered, sent by certified mail with a five-day return requested, or delivered by the United States Postal Service with signature confirmation service to:(1)  the last known registered owner of the nuisance;(2)  each lienholder of record of the nuisance; and(3)  the owner or occupant of:(A)  the property on which the nuisance is located; or(B)  if the nuisance is located on a public right-of-way, the property adjacent to the right-of-way.(b)  The notice must state that:(1)  the nuisance must be abated and removed not later than the 10th day after the date on which the notice was personally delivered or mailed;  and(2)  any request for a hearing must be made before that 10-day period expires.(c)  If the post office address of the last known registered owner of the nuisance is unknown, notice may be placed on the nuisance or, if the owner is located, personally delivered.(d)  If notice is returned undelivered, action to abate the nuisance shall be continued to a date not earlier than the 11th day after the date of the return.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 413, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 369 (S.B. 351), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 683.076 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 683 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles|Subchapter E. Junked Vehicles: Public Nuisance; Abatement|Section 683.076. Hearing

Sec. 683.076.  HEARING.  (a)  The governing body of the municipality or county or a board, commission, or official designated by the governing body shall conduct hearings under the procedures adopted under this subchapter.(b)  If a hearing is requested by a person for whom notice is required under Section 683.075(a)(3), the hearing shall be held not earlier than the 11th day after the date of the service of notice.(c)  At the hearing, the junked motor vehicle is presumed, unless demonstrated otherwise by the owner, to be inoperable.(d)  If the information is available at the location of the nuisance, a resolution or order requiring removal of the nuisance must include:(1)  for a motor vehicle, the vehicle's:(A)  description;(B)  vehicle identification number; and(C)  license plate number;(2)  for an aircraft, the aircraft's:(A)  description; and(B)  federal aircraft identification number as described by Federal Aviation Administration aircraft registration regulations in 14 C.F.R. Part 47; and(3)  for a watercraft, the watercraft's:(A)  description; and(B)  identification number as set forth in the watercraft's certificate of number.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 720 (H.B. 787), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 683.0765 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 683 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles|Subchapter E. Junked Vehicles: Public Nuisance; Abatement|Section 683.0765. Alternative Procedure for Administrative Hearing

Sec. 683.0765.  ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING.  A municipality by ordinance may provide for an administrative adjudication process under which an administrative penalty may be imposed for the enforcement of an ordinance adopted under this subchapter.  If a municipality provides for an administrative adjudication process under this section, the municipality shall use the procedure described by Section 54.044, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 413, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|