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HB 898 Hearing, April 5, 2023

HB 898 has been set for a hearing on Wednesday.

Wednesday, April 5th

10:30am or upon adjournment of the House

Capitol Extension E2.036

Parking - there is a Capitol Visitor Garage located between 13th and 12th Streets on San Jacinto. https://tspb.texas.gov/plan/parking/parking.html

You will have to go through security to get into the main Capitol Building. If you have a License to Carry, you can bypass security by showing the DPS Trooper your LTC and be scanned in. You are allowed to carry a weapon into the capitol, if you are licensed.

Once past security, go to the elevator and take it down to E2 level. This is the underground extension area of the Capitol.

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person

witness registration, can be found here:

https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location are

available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-

committee-meetings/

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to

agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c470

CIRT 16 Hour Advanced Heavy Duty Training

TowXpo San Antonio August 5-7th, 2021

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Southwest Tow Operators Legislative Conference, Saturday, August 7, 2021- San Antonio, Texas

TDLR - Credit Card Ruling in writing

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATION

Effective immediately licensees in the TOW/VSF program may charge consumers a credit card surcharge for those paying TOW/VSF costs with a credit card. This surcharge, also known as a credit card swipe fee, may not exceed the amount or percentage charged by a credit card issuer to use the card. The Department will provide additional guidance on this issue at a later date.

TDLR's Advisory Board Meeting 3/16/2021

The next Towing and Storage Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. The agenda and staff reports (PDF) are available online. The meeting will be held via videoconference and will be viewable on TDLR’s YouTube channel

Credit Card Processing Update 3/8/21

Credit Card Processing Fee Update

Southwest Tow Operators is pleased to announce the Towing and Storage Advisory Board will meet next Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 10:00 a.m to discuss guidance on towing and storage facilities being able to pass along credit card processing fees. As you may recall, Southwest Tow Operators has diligently worked on your behalf on this and many other issues. To learn more please click the following links agenda and staff reports (PDF). The meeting will be held via videoconference and will be viewable on TDLR’s YouTube channel.

If you would like more information, please contact our office @ 972-247-9454