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TX HB2983

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Cook

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new daily storage fee tier of $70 per day for electric or hybrid passenger vehicles stored at vehicle storage facilities, compared to $20/day for standard vehicles under 25 feet and $35/day for vehicles over 25 feet

  • Adds the maximum notification fee ($50) to the list of fees subject to periodic adjustment based on consumer price index changes, alongside impoundment and storage fees

  • Changes the biennial fee adjustment schedule from odd-numbered years by November 1 to even-numbered years by February 1, using the consumer price index from the preceding state fiscal biennium

  • Requires a one-time retroactive adjustment by February 1, 2026, to align fees with consumer price index changes that occurred between December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2019

  • Requires a separate one-time increase to the notification fee maximum by February 1, 2026, applying cumulative percentage increases from commission rules adopted in 2019, 2021, and 2024; temporary provisions expire September 1, 2027

Legislative Description

Relating to impoundment, storage, and notification fees for vehicles stored at vehicle storage facilities; authorizing fee increases and decreases; requiring the adjustment of authorized fees.

Occupational Regulation

Last Action

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

5/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Licensing & Administrative Procedures3/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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