CS/CS/SB 1792 (2019) -  Towing of Vehicles and Vessels

General Bill by Infrastructure and Security and Community Affairs and Gruters
Towing of Vehicles and Vessels: 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 municipalities or counties from enacting an ordinance or rule requiring an authorized wrecker operator to accept checks as a form of payment; authorizing certain persons to place liens on vehicles or vessels to recover specified fees or charges, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2019
Last Event: 05/03/19 S Died in Rules on Friday, May 3, 2019 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 03/26/19 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Infrastructure and Security
    • On agenda for: 04/02/19 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1237 Subject: Towing and Immobilizing Vehicles and Vessels Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 2
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 658588 , Infrastructure and Security, Gruters Date Filed: 04/01/19, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Substitute Amendment 04/03/2019 06:21 PM
    • SD 547770 , Infrastructure and Security, Gruters Date Filed: 04/02/19, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/03/2019 06:21 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 128966 , Community Affairs, Gruters Date Filed: 03/25/19, Line#: 120 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/27/2019 01:42 PM
    • A 320918 , Community Affairs, Gruters Date Filed: 03/25/19, Line#: 207 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/27/2019 01:42 PM
    • A 630976 , Community Affairs, Gruters Date Filed: 03/25/19, Line#: 593 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/27/2019 01:42 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Infrastructure and Security 4/3/2019 6:19:08 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Infrastructure and Security 4/1/2019 10:32:18 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 3/27/2019 1:41:42 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 3/25/2019 4:13:44 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Rules Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Infrastructure and Security read 1st time -SJ 327 Time: 04/04/2019 - 6:20 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure and Security Version: c2
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 04/04/2019 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/04/2019 - 8:08 AM Member: Committee: Infrastructure and Security Version: c1
Event: S CS/CS by Infrastructure and Security; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 325 Time: 04/02/2019 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure and Security Version: c1
Event: S CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 300 Time: 04/02/2019 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Infrastructure and Security, 04/02/19, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 03/28/2019 - 3:55 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure and Security Version: c1
Event: S Now in Infrastructure and Security Time: 03/28/2019 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure and Security Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/27/2019 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 281 Time: 03/26/2019 - 5:31 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/26/19, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building Time: 03/21/2019 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 225 Time: 03/13/2019 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Infrastructure and Security; Rules -SJ 225 Time: 03/08/2019 - 9:02 AM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 03/01/2019 - 6:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
125.0103 CS/CS/HB 1237, SB 1390, HB 6053
125.01047 CS/CS/HB 1237
166.043 CS/CS/HB 1237, SB 1390, HB 6053
166.04465 CS/CS/HB 1237
323.002 CS/CS/CS/HB 1053, CS/CS/HB 1237, 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/HB 1237
715.07 CS/CS/HB 1237

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