TO: | Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation |
FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB2686 by Lucio III (Relating to the impoundment of a motor vehicle involved in an accident if operated without financial responsibility.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize a peace office to impound a motor vehicle of a person that does not provide proof of liability insurance and is involved in an accident in the vehicle. The law enforcement agency would be responsible for informing the last known owner of the vehicle as well as any lienholder recorded for the vehicle of the impoundment. The law enforcement agency that impounds a motor vehicle would be allowed to release a motor vehicle to a person that provides proper proof of financial responsibility with payment for the cost of impoundment. If after 60 days, the owner does not claim the vehicle, the lienholder could claim the vehicle provided those conditions are met. If there is no lienholder or the lienholder does not claim the vehicle, the law enforcement agency that impounded the vehicle may auction the vehicle.
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported there would be some costs associated with the provisions of the bill. This analysis assumes DPS could implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources.
Source Agencies: | 405 Department of Public Safety
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LBB Staff: | JOB, KJG, TP, ESi
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