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SENATE RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on |
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House Bill No. 2571 (the licensing and regulation of towing |
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companies and vehicle storage facilities) to consider and take |
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action on the following matters: |
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(1) Senate Rule 12.03(2) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to omit text not in disagreement in proposed Subsection |
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(h), Section 2303.155, Occupations Code, to read as follows: |
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(h) The operator of a vehicle storage facility or |
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governmental vehicle storage facility may not charge a fee under |
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Subsection (b) to the owner of a vehicle stored or parked at the |
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facility as a result of recovery of the vehicle after being |
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stolen if the vehicle owner provides the operator with a copy of |
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the police report or similar report prepared by any law |
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enforcement agency showing that the vehicle was reported stolen. |
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Explanation: This change is necessary to remove the |
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prohibition on certain fees. |
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(2) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text not included in either the house or senate |
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version of the bill by adding amended Section 2308.208, |
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Occupations Code, to read as follows: |
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SECTION 8. Section 2308.208, Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2308.208. MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY ORDINANCE REGULATING |
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UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES. The governing body of a [A] municipality |
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or the commissioners court of a county may adopt an ordinance |
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that is identical to this chapter or that imposes additional |
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requirements that exceed the minimum standards of this chapter |
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but may not adopt an ordinance conflicting with this chapter. |
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Explanation: This change is necessary to authorize |
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counties to adopt ordinances regulating unauthorized vehicles |
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and towing of motor vehicles. |
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_______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 31, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |