Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1247	House Author:  Pickett
Effective:  6-15-17	Senate Sponsor:  Nichols

            House Bill 1247 amends the Vehicle Storage Facility Act, Occupations Code, to require a vehicle storage facility operator who receives a vehicle that is registered outside of Texas to send the written notice required to be sent to the registered owner and each recorded lienholder of the vehicle to an address obtained from the applicable governmental or private entity that has access to the relevant vehicle information. The bill, among other provisions, sets out the circumstances under which a vehicle storage facility operator who receives a vehicle and does not know the state in which the vehicle is registered may provide notice by publication.