Tex.
Transp. Code Section 682.010
Enforcement
(a)
An order filed under Section 682.009 (Order), or a fine, cost, or fee imposed under this chapter following a failure by the person charged to appear within the time specified by a municipality’s ordinance, resolution, rule, or order, may be enforced by:(1)
impounding the vehicle if the offender has committed three or more vehicle parking or stopping offenses in a calendar year;(2)
placing a device on the vehicle that prohibits movement of the motor vehicle;(3)
imposing an additional fine if the original fine is not paid within a specified time;(4)
denying issuance of or revoking a parking or operating permit, as applicable; or(5)
filing an action to collect the fine, cost, or fee in a court of competent jurisdiction.(b)
An action to collect a fine, cost, or fee under Subsection (a)(5) must be brought:(1)
in the name of the municipality served by the hearing officer; and(2)
in a county in which all or part of that municipality is located.
Source:
Section 682.010 — Enforcement, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.682.htm#682.010 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
