Towing companies that lost police rotation spots in Huntsville, Texas after the city required operators to own their storage yard under Ordinance 26-136 may have grounds to challenge the rule under the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, which bars municipalities from imposing requirements in areas already governed by TDLR and the Occupations Code, according to a TowShark investigation. Six provisions of the ordinance may conflict with Chapters 2303 and 102A — the statutes that govern towing and VSF licensing statewide.
Operator takeaway
If your rotation ordinance requires a company-owned yard, local permits beyond TDLR licensing, or fee caps not established by statute, the TRCA may give you a path to challenge it. Pull your ordinance and compare it to Chapters 2303 and 102A before the next rotation review.