CS/SB 990 (2022) -  Towing Vehicles

General Bill by Transportation and Diaz
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; prohibiting towing companies from releasing vehicles owned by rental car companies, which are towed under certain circumstances, to the person who rented the vehicle unless the rental car company appoints the person as its agent, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2022
Last Event: 03/14/22 S Died on Calendar on Monday, March 14, 2022 1:02 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 01/18/22 3:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Transportation
    • On agenda for: 02/02/22 8:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 03/01/22 1:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 17   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 867 Subject: Towing, Storage, and Release of Motor Vehicles Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 580454 , Transportation, Rodriguez Date Filed: 02/01/22, Line#: 67 Senate(c): Replaced by Substitute Amendment 02/03/2022 08:35 AM
    • SA 174996 , Transportation, Rodriguez Date Filed: 02/01/22, Line#: 67 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/03/2022 08:35 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 3/2/2022 11:42:04 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/25/2022 4:41:04 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 2/2/2022 2:07:12 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 2/1/2022 8:14:47 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 1/18/2022 5:53:17 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 1/14/2022 2:06:01 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died on Calendar Time: 03/14/2022 - 1:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/12/2022 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/02/2022 - 11:45 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 521 Time: 03/01/2022 - 10:11 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/01/22, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/24/2022 - 2:04 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 340 Time: 02/03/2022 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 02/03/2022 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/03/2022 - 8:49 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S CS by Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 338 Time: 02/02/2022 - 9:24 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/02/22, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building Time: 01/28/2022 - 2:24 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S Now in Transportation Time: 01/19/2022 - 7:35 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 210 Time: 01/18/2022 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/18/22, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building Time: 01/13/2022 - 3:20 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 66 Time: 01/11/2022 - 11:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation; Rules -SJ 66 Time: 12/13/2021 - 10:39 AM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/18/2021 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
323.001 HB 867
713.78 SB 150, HB 867, HB 1525
715.07 HB 867