| TO: | Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | SB1431 by Hinojosa (Relating to the licensing and regulation of towing companies and vehicle storage facilities; providing penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
The bill would amend Chapter 2308 of the Occupations Code regarding the licensing and regulation of towing companies and vehicle storage facilities.
The bill would require the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation to adopt rules to set fees that could be charged for private towing, the maximum amount for other fees associated with private towing, and the maximum fees for certain types of motor vehicles. The bill also would require the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to consider existing private property towing fee studies conducted by municipalities in Texas and to conduct studies of private property towing fees in order to adopt appropriate fee rates.
The bill would direct TDLR to suspend a license issued under this chapter's provisions for failure to pay within 60 days a final judgment awarded to an owner or operator of a motor vehicle. The bill would establish a criminal penalty for violations of this chapter's provisions.
Based on the analysis of TDLR and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
| Source Agencies: | 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, KJG, MW, ES
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