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.