Texas SB1175 amends the Occupations Code to adjust towing fees and maximum charges biennially based on the consumer price index.

The bill modifies Section 2308.0575 of the Occupations Code to allow the Texas Department of Public Safety to adjust towing fees and maximum charges for private property tows every two years. The adjustments are based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The commission must establish these fees and maximum charges by rule, not later than November 1 in odd-numbered years. The bill also sets maximum amounts for different types of tows: standard light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty.

Texas SB1175 amends the Occupations Code to adjust towing fees and maximum charges biennially based on the consumer price index.

The bill modifies Section 2308.0575 of the Occupations Code to allow the Texas Department of Public Safety to adjust towing fees and maximum charges for private property tows every two years. The adjustments are based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The commission must establish these fees and maximum charges by rule, not later than November 1 in odd-numbered years. The bill also sets maximum amounts for different types of tows: standard light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty.