Relating to impoundment, storage, and notification fees for vehicles stored at vehicle storage facilities; authorizing fee increases and decreases; requiring the adjustment of authorized fees.
HB 2983 sets specific fee limits for vehicle storage facilities in Texas, including a $20 impoundment fee, $20-$35 daily storage fees (based on vehicle size), and a $50 cap on notification fees. It requires annual adjustments to these fees each odd-numbered year based on the Consumer Price Index to account for inflation. The bill directly affects vehicle storage facilities (both private and government-operated) and vehicle owners who pay these fees. The bill failed to pass on May 15, 2025, after failing to advance to engrossment.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Failed
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
Floor votes · House May 15, 2025
How they voted
52–81
Failed · 13 other
Total votes 146
May 15, 2025
D
Democratic60
70% Nay
R
Republican86
51% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
6
May 15, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (52-81-13)
house
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlie Geren
RRepublican
P
Mando Martinez
DDemocratic
P
Mary Ann Perez
DDemocratic
P
Stan Gerdes
RRepublican
Co
Salman Bhojani
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 2983
Scope: TX
Hi! I can help you understand HB 2983. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline