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SB 438: Towing Vehicles

GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez

Towing Vehicles; Prohibiting investigating agencies from releasing motor vehicles towed to an agency’s storage facility until certain proof of payment is presented to the agency; specifying that investigating agencies that do not obtain proof of payment must pay certain charges within a specified timeframe; revising the timeframe required for sending notices of lien; revising fees relating to obtaining the release of a vehicle or vessel with a claimed lien, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Transportation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/27/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Rules
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Transportation

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  • SB 438, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/27/2023 at 2:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    323.001 Wrecker operator storage facilities; vehicle holds. Page 2 (pdf)
    713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles and vessels. Page 3 (pdf)

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