{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2308.404","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 2308.404","heading":"CIVIL LIABILITY OF TOWING COMPANY, BOOTING COMPANY, OR PARKING FACILITY OWNER FOR VIOLATION OF CHAPTER.","body":"(a) A towing company, booting company, or parking facility owner who violates this chapter is liable to the owner or operator of the vehicle that is the subject of the violation for:\n(1) damages arising from the removal, storage, or booting of the vehicle; and\n(2) towing, storage, or booting fees assessed in connection with the vehicle's removal, storage, or booting.\n(b) A vehicle's owner or operator is not required to prove negligence of a parking facility owner, towing company, or booting company to recover under Subsection (a).\n(c) A towing company, booting company, or parking facility owner who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly violates this chapter is liable to the owner or operator of the vehicle that is the subject of the violation for $1,000 plus three times the amount of fees assessed in the vehicle's removal, towing, storage, or booting.\n(d) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 353, Sec. 19(a)(3), eff. September 1, 2011.\nActs 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.\nRenumbered from Transportation Code, Section 684.084 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094), Sec. 2.06, eff. September 1, 2007.\nAmended by:\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 845 (S.B. 2153), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2009.\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 845 (S.B. 2153), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2009.\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1310 (H.B. 2571), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2009.\nActs 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 353 (H.B. 3510), Sec. 19(a)(3), eff. September 1, 2011.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 14. REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRANSPORTATION","SUBTITLE A. REGULATIONS RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 2308. VEHICLE TOWING AND BOOTING","SUBCHAPTER I. REGULATION OF TOWING COMPANIES AND PARKING FACILITY OWNERS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.2308.htm#2308.404","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"536c7ea092d3f98035ce2b65174db61450b17b05c05933220d71b1ed6bd02956","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2308.403","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2308.405"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}