By: Casteel, Solomons (Senate Sponsor - Madla) H.B. No. 1584
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 12, 2005;
May 13, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on
Transportation and Homeland Security; May 20, 2005, reported
favorably by the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 20, 2005,
sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to requiring the operator of a vehicle storage facility to
accept certain forms of payment for the delivery or storage of a
vehicle.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 2303, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 2303.158 to read as follows:
Sec. 2303.158. FORMS OF PAYMENT OF CHARGES. (a) The
operator of a vehicle storage facility shall accept payment by an
electronic check, debit card, or credit card for any charge
associated with delivery or storage of a vehicle.
(b) In this section, "vehicle storage facility" includes a
governmental vehicle storage facility as defined by Section
2303.155.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.
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