Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Transportation Code § 683.011: AUTHORITY TO TAKE ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE INTO CUSTODY.

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TRANSPORTATION CODE
TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
SUBTITLE H. PARKING, TOWING, AND STORAGE OF VEHICLES
CHAPTER 683. ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES
SUBCHAPTER B. ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES: SEIZURE AND AUCTION

(a) A law enforcement agency may take into custody an abandoned motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, or outboard motor found on public or private property.

(b) A law enforcement agency may use agency personnel, equipment, and facilities or contract for other personnel, equipment, and facilities to remove, preserve, store, send notice regarding, and dispose of an abandoned motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, or outboard motor taken into custody by the agency under this subchapter.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 737 (H.B. 2630), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 720 (H.B. 787), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.

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