| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
| |
|
|
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 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 Section |
|
|
2303.155(h), 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. |