HB 963 (2018) -  Towing and Immobilizing Fees and Charges

General Bill by Cortes, B.
Towing and Immobilizing Fees and Charges: Specifying that local governments may enact rates to tow or immobilize vessels on private property and to remove and store vessels under specified circumstances; prohibiting counties or municipalities from enacting certain ordinances or rules that impose fees or charges on authorized wrecker operators or towing businesses; prohibiting counties or municipalities from imposing charges, costs, expenses, fines, fees, or penalties on registered owners, other legally authorized persons in control, or lienholders of vehicles or vessels under certain conditions, etc.
Effective Date: July 1, 2018
Last Event: 03/10/18 S Died in Community Affairs on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, March 02, 2018 11:58 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
  • Transportation
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1632 Subject: Towing and Immobilization Fees and Charges Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Government Accountability Committee 2/8/2018 2:31:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Accountability Committee 2/6/2018 4:42:10 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee 1/23/2018 1:25:54 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee 1/19/2018 4:40:20 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 1/16/2018 2:48:41 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 1/11/2018 5:03:25 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/01/2018 11:25 AM   Yeas: 98 Nays: 12 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 685] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Community Affairs Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: e1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 442 Time: 03/01/2018 - 6:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation; Rules -SJ 442 Time: 03/01/2018 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/01/2018 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/01/2018 - 11:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 98, NAYS 12 Time: 03/01/2018 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/01/2018 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/28/2018 - 2:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/28/2018 - 11:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 780821 adopted Time: 02/28/2018 - 11:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/28/2018 - 11:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 780821 filed Time: 02/23/2018 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/28/2018) Time: 02/22/2018 - 8:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/08/2018 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 02/08/2018 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Government Accountability Committee Time: 02/08/2018 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Government Accountability Committee Time: 02/08/2018 - 12:45 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Government Accountability Committee agenda Time: 02/06/2018 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Government Accountability Committee Time: 01/23/2018 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Time: 01/23/2018 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Time: 01/23/2018 - 11:21 AM Member: Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/19/2018 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Time: 01/16/2018 - 2:49 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 01/16/2018 - 2:49 PM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 01/16/2018 - 1:54 PM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/11/2018 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2018 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 12/20/2017 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Accountability Committee Time: 12/20/2017 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Time: 12/20/2017 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 12/20/2017 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/11/2017 - 9:59 AM Member: Cortes, B. Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
125.0103 SB 1632, CS/HB 7087*
125.01047 SB 1632
166.043 SB 1632, CS/HB 7087*
166.04465 SB 1632
323.002 SB 1632
713.78 CS/HB 19, CS/SB 150, SB 1632

(*) Not the latest version