Bill Text: TX HB2921 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 2921 (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) 2017-03-23 - Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures [HB2921 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB2921-Introduced.html

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	By: Sanford	H.B. No. 2921



	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, 2017.