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House Bill 2931 |
House Author: King, Tracy |
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Effective: 9-1-07 |
Senate Sponsor: Zaffirini et al. |
House Bill 2931 amends the Property Code to authorize a person who owns real property in this state that is enclosed by a fence or other structure obviously designed to exclude intruders or to contain livestock or other animals to obtain a court judgment entitling the person to a lien against a motor vehicle that damages the person's fence. The bill provides that the amount of the lien is equal to the lesser of the fair market value of the motor vehicle on the date the person's fence is damaged or certain actual costs, including the cost to have the vehicle towed from the property and stored. The bill requires a peace officer who investigates or responds to an incident in which a motor vehicle damages a fence and who reasonably believes that the fence is intended to contain livestock or other animals to notify the landowner of the type and extent of the damage if the landowner has registered with the political subdivision in accordance with the law.