Honorable Robert Talton, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1465 by Flores (Relating to the removal of a vehicle from a restricted parking space on a parking facility serving a residential building with separate, individually owned dwelling units; providing penalties.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would prohibit a parking facility owner or a towing company from towing a vehicle from a restricted parking space without the actual consent of the owner or resident of the unit to which the parking space is assigned and would create as a Class B misdemeanor the act by a parking facility owner or a towing company of recklessly violating that towing prohibition. If a towing company is convicted of an offense under the proposed addition to the Transportation Code, a political subdivision that requires a towing company to be licensed or permitted would be required to revoke the license or permit. The bill would take effect September 1, 2005 and would apply only to conduct that occurs on or after that date.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.