Texas Occupations Code 2303.157 – Disposal of Certain Abandoned Vehicles
(a) The operator of a vehicle storage facility may dispose of a vehicle for which notice is given under § 2303.154 if, before the 30th day after the date notice is mailed, the vehicle is not:
(1) claimed by a person entitled to claim the vehicle; or
(2) taken into custody by a law enforcement agency under Chapter 683, Transportation Code.
(b) An operator entitled to dispose of a vehicle under this section may sell the vehicle at a public sale without obtaining a release or discharge of any lien on the vehicle, regardless of whether notice was provided by mail or by publication under this chapter. The proceeds from the sale of the vehicle shall be applied to the charges incurred for the vehicle under § 2303.155. The operator shall pay any excess proceeds to the person entitled to those proceeds.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 2303.157
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the operator of a vehicle storage facility may dispose of a vehicle for which notice was given under this subchapter as provided by this section if:
(1) the vehicle is an abandoned nuisance vehicle; and
(2) before the 30th day after the date the notice was sent, the facility submits an application to the department for disposal of the vehicle.