Tex.
Occ. Code Section 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 Section 2303.154 (Second Notice; Consent to Sale) 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 (Abandoned Motor Vehicles), 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 Section 2303.155 (Charges Related to Storage). The operator shall pay any excess proceeds to the person entitled to those proceeds.(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.
Source:
Section 2303.157 — Disposal of Certain Abandoned Vehicles, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.2303.htm#2303.157 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).
