Bill Text: TX HB1121 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 1121 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the recovery of property from certain vehicles stored at a vehicle storage facility or governmental vehicle storage facility.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-26 - Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures [HB1121 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB1121-Introduced.html

	86R1302 BEE-D

	By: Sanford	H.B. No. 1121



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the recovery of property from certain vehicles stored
	at a vehicle storage facility or governmental vehicle storage
	facility.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 2303, Occupations Code, is
	amended by adding Section 2303.162 to read as follows:
	Sec. 2303.162. RECOVERY OF PROPERTY FROM CERTAIN STORED
	VEHICLES. (a) In this section:
	(1) "Governmental vehicle storage facility" means a
	garage, parking lot, or other facility that is:
	(A) owned by a governmental entity; and
	(B) used to store or park at least 10 vehicles
	each year.
	(2) "Motor carrier" has the meaning assigned by
	Section 643.001, Transportation Code.
	(b) The operator of a vehicle storage facility or
	governmental vehicle storage facility shall allow the owner of
	property that is left in a vehicle stored at the facility to recover
	the property if:
	(1) at the time the vehicle was towed to the facility
	for storage:
	(A) the vehicle was operated by a motor carrier;
	and
	(B) the property was transported under an
	agreement between the property owner and the motor carrier; and
	(2) the property owner demonstrates ownership of the
	property.
	(c) The commission by rule shall determine the documents
	necessary to establish a person's ownership of property under this
	section.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.