CS/CS/HB 1237 (2019) -  Towing and Immobilizing Vehicles and Vessels

General Bill by State Affairs Committee and Business & Professions Subcommittee and McClain and Ponder (CO-SPONSORS) Roth
Towing and Immobilizing Vehicles and Vessels: Authorizes local governments to enact rates to tow vessels on private property & remove & store vessels; prohibits counties or municipalities from enacting ordinances imposing costs or penalties on owners, persons in control, or lienholders of vehicles or vessels or that require wrecker operators or towing businesses to accept specified form of payment; authorizes persons to place liens on vehicles or vessels to recover fees or charges; removes requirement regarding notices & signs concerning towing or removal of vehicles & vessels & liability for attorney fees; prohibits counties or municipalities from authorizing attorney fees in connection with towing activities & preempts to state regulation of such fees.
Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Last Event: 05/03/19 S Died in Community Affairs on Friday, May 3, 2019 11:59 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, April 19, 2019 4:09 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
  • Infrastructure and Security
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1792 Subject: Towing of Vehicles and Vessels Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 560115 , McClain Date Filed: 04/12/19, Line#: 97 House: Adopted 04/17/2019 04:07 PM
    • A 977681 , McClain Date Filed: 04/12/19, Line#: 166 House: Adopted as Amended 04/17/2019 04:09 PM
    • AA 759219 , McClain Date Filed: 04/12/19, Line#: 5 House: Adopted 04/17/2019 04:09 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 411273 , McClain (SAC) Date Filed: 04/09/19, Line#: 184 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/10/2019 12:36 PM
    • A 754387 , McClain (SAC) Date Filed: 04/09/19, Line#: 370 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/10/2019 12:36 PM
    • A 367313 , McClain (SAC) Date Filed: 04/09/19, Line#: 378 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/10/2019 12:36 PM
    • A 048617 , McClain (SAC) Date Filed: 04/09/19, Line#: 388 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/10/2019 12:36 PM
    • AA 186235 , McClain (SAC) Date Filed: 04/09/19, Line#: 9 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/10/2019 12:36 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 058631 , McClain (BPS) Date Filed: 03/25/19, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/27/2019 09:46 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 4/10/2019 3:45:14 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 4/9/2019 8:23:06 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee 3/27/2019 6:53:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee 3/22/2019 5:31:46 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 3/19/2019 10:59:21 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 3/15/2019 4:32:37 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/17/2019 04:20 PM   Yeas: 83 Nays: 31 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 163] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Community Affairs Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: e1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 467 Time: 04/24/2019 - 6:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Infrastructure and Security; Rules -SJ 467 Time: 04/24/2019 - 9:20 AM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/23/2019 - 11:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/23/2019 - 11:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 31 Time: 04/17/2019 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/17/2019 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 977681 adopted as amended Time: 04/17/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 759219 adopted Time: 04/17/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 560115 adopted Time: 04/17/2019 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/17/2019 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading Time: 04/17/2019 - 3:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 759219 filed Time: 04/12/2019 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 560115 filed Time: 04/12/2019 - 3:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 977681 filed Time: 04/12/2019 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/17/2019) Time: 04/11/2019 - 6:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/11/2019 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/11/2019 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/10/2019 - 9:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/10/2019 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/10/2019 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of State Affairs Committee Time: 04/10/2019 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee Time: 04/10/2019 - 12:36 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda Time: 04/08/2019 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee Time: 03/29/2019 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 03/29/2019 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/28/2019 - 5:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/28/2019 - 10:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/28/2019 - 10:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 03/27/2019 - 6:54 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 03/26/2019 - 8:02 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Business & Professions Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/22/2019 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 03/19/2019 - 10:59 AM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 03/19/2019 - 10:59 AM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 03/19/2019 - 9:22 AM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/15/2019 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2019 - 1:14 PM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 03/08/2019 - 1:14 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2019 - 1:14 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2019 - 1:14 PM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2019 - 11:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/01/2019 - 4:30 PM Member: McClain Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
125.0103 SB 1390, CS/CS/SB 1792, HB 6053
125.01047 CS/CS/SB 1792
166.043 SB 1390, CS/CS/SB 1792, HB 6053
166.04465 CS/CS/SB 1792
323.002 CS/CS/CS/HB 1053, CS/CS/SB 1792, SB 7090
713.78 CS/CS/HB 347, CS/CS/CS/HB 431, HB 733, CS/CS/SB 772, CS/SB 826, SB 896, CS/SB 1052, CS/CS/SB 1792
715.07 CS/CS/SB 1792

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