In certain hearings, the losing side may have to pay removal, storage, booting, related parking fees, or overcharge reimbursement costs.
Sec. 2308.451. PAYMENT OF COST OF REMOVAL, STORAGE, AND BOOTING OF VEHICLE. (a) If in a hearing held under this chapter the court finds that a person or law enforcement agency authorized, with probable cause, the removal and storage in a vehicle storage facility of a vehicle, the person who requested the hearing shall pay the costs of the removal and storage. (b) If in a hearing held under this chapter the court does not find that a person or law enforcement agency authorized, with probable cause, the removal and storage in a vehicle storage facility of a vehicle, the towing company, vehicle storage facility, or parking facility owner or law enforcement agency that authorized the removal shall: (1) pay the costs of the removal and storage; or (2) reimburse the owner or operator for the cost of the removal and storage paid by the owner or operator. (c) If in a hearing held under this chapter the court finds that a person authorized, with probable cause, the booting of a vehicle in a parking facility, the person who requested the hearing shall pay the costs of the booting. (c-1) If, in a hearing held under this chapter, regardless of whether the court finds that there was probable cause for the removal and storage of a vehicle, the court finds that the towing charge collected exceeded fees regulated by a political subdivision or authorized by this chapter or Chapter 2303, the towing company shall reimburse the owner or operator of the vehicle an amount equal to the overcharge. (d) If in a hearing held under this chapter the court does not find that a person authorized, with probable cause, the booting of a vehicle, the person that authorized the booting shall: (1) pay the costs of the booting and any related parking fees; or (2) reimburse the owner or operator for the cost of the booting and any related parking fees paid by the owner or operator. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.159(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 685.002 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094), Sec. 2.07, eff. September 1, 2007. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 845 (S.B. 2153), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 845 (S.B. 2153), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1310 (H.B. 2571), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(50), eff. September 1, 2011.