CS/CS/HB 179 -  Towing and Storage

General Bill by Infrastructure Strategies Committee and Transportation & Modals Subcommittee and Bell and Andrade (CO-SPONSORS) Barnaby; Caruso; López, J.
Towing and Storage: Revises provisions relating to towing & storing of vehicles & vessels, including establishing maximum rates for certain cleanup & disposal; excluding or failing to designate certain wrecker operators; authorizing fees; revising requirements relating to removal of vehicles or vessels; revising requirements for liens, notices of lien, sale, notices of sale, & types of payment; requiring operator to accept & maintain certain documents, rate sheets, & invoices; revising criminal penalties.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
Last Event: Chapter No. 2024-27 on Friday, March 22, 2024 1:18 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 774 Subject: Towing and Storage Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 199 Subject: Wrecker and Towing-storage Operators Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 213 Subject: Towing and Storage Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 283 Subject: Self-service Storage Facility Liens Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 661 Subject: Wrecker Operators Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 202 Subject: Towing and Storage Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 332 Subject: Wrecker Operators Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 4/1/2024 4:31:11 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/13/2024 12:10:24 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee 2/19/2024 10:43:15 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee 2/13/2024 4:12:31 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/1/2024 4:17:08 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/30/2024 7:35:42 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee 1/24/2024 9:26:32 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee 1/18/2024 7:26:15 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/28/2024 03:48 PM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 730] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/01/2024 03:31 PM   Yeas: 33 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 42] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2024-27 Time: 03/22/2024 - 1:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 03/22/2024 - 1:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 03/21/2024 - 11:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/01/2024 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/01/2024 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 606 Time: 03/01/2024 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 606 Time: 03/01/2024 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 605 Time: 03/01/2024 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 774 -SJ 606 Time: 03/01/2024 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/01/2024 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 605 Time: 03/01/2024 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received Time: 02/28/2024 - 9:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Rules Time: 02/28/2024 - 6:51 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/28/2024 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/28/2024 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 02/28/2024 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/28/2024 - 3:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/27/2024 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/27/2024 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 203501 adopted Time: 02/27/2024 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 203501 adopted Time: 02/27/2024 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/27/2024 - 3:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 203501 filed Time: 02/23/2024 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/27/2024) Time: 02/22/2024 - 7:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/21/2024 - 7:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/21/2024 - 7:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/19/2024 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/19/2024 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/19/2024 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee Time: 02/19/2024 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee Time: 02/15/2024 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda Time: 02/13/2024 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee Time: 02/01/2024 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/01/2024 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/01/2024 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/30/2024 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/25/2024 - 5:40 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee Time: 01/25/2024 - 5:40 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/25/2024 - 5:40 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/24/2024 - 7:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/24/2024 - 9:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 01/24/2024 - 9:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Time: 01/24/2024 - 9:29 AM Member: Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Time: 01/19/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/17/2024 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Time: 11/02/2023 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee Time: 11/02/2023 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Infrastructure Strategies Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/02/2023 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Time: 11/02/2023 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 10/16/2023 - 3:33 PM Member: Bell Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
125.0103 SB 110, CS/SB 332, CS/CS/SB 774
166.043 SB 110, CS/SB 332, HB 661, CS/CS/SB 774
321.051 SB 110, HB 199, CS/CS/SB 774
323.001 CS/SB 332, HB 661, CS/CS/SB 774
713.78 SB 110, HB 199, SB 202, HB 213, CS/SB 332, SB 464, HB 653, HB 661, CS/CS/SB 774
715.07 HB 199, SB 202, HB 213, CS/CS/SB 774

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