By: Hinojosa S.R. No. 1071
 
 
 
SENATE RESOLUTION
         BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
  suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
  conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on
  House Bill No. 2571 (the licensing and regulation of towing
  companies and vehicle storage facilities) to consider and take
  action on the following matters:
         (1)  Senate Rule 12.03(2) is suspended to permit the
  committee to omit text not in disagreement in proposed Subsection
  (h), Section 2303.155, Occupations Code, to read as follows:
         (h)  The operator of a vehicle storage facility or
  governmental vehicle storage facility may not charge a fee under
  Subsection (b) to the owner of a vehicle stored or parked at the
  facility as a result of recovery of the vehicle after being
  stolen if the vehicle owner provides the operator with a copy of
  the police report or similar report prepared by any law
  enforcement agency showing that the vehicle was reported stolen.
         Explanation: This change is necessary to remove the
  prohibition on certain fees.
         (2)  Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the
  committee to add text not included in either the house or senate
  version of the bill by adding amended Section 2308.208,
  Occupations Code, to read as follows:
         SECTION 8.  Section 2308.208, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2308.208.  MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY ORDINANCE REGULATING
  UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES. The governing body of a [A] municipality
  or the commissioners court of a county may adopt an ordinance
  that is identical to this chapter or that imposes additional
  requirements that exceed the minimum standards of this chapter
  but may not adopt an ordinance conflicting with this chapter.
         Explanation: This change is necessary to authorize
  counties to adopt ordinances regulating unauthorized vehicles
  and towing of motor vehicles.
 
 
    _______________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
         I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 31, 2009.
   
   
   
    _______________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate