SESSION WATCH
Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 1363

Towing Undrivable Vehicles
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SPONSOR
Antone
FILED BY
Bruce Antone — District 41, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Government Operations Subcommittee

Filed under Transportation.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Towing Undrivable Vehicles; Provides requirements when motor vehicle is undrivable due to motor vehicle crash; requires law enforcement officer or wrecker operator to provide specified information to driver of vehicle; requires wrecker operator storage facility to provide certain notification to owner of vehicle at specific intervals.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Requires officers and wreckers to disclose crash-tow storage fees.

When a crash leaves a vehicle undrivable, the driver gets a say in which wrecker operator tows it: a list to pick from if law enforcement is impounding the car, or the driver's own choice if it is not.

The officer and the wrecker operator must tell the driver the daily storage charge, the storage facility's phone number and email, and how to get the vehicle back.

If the vehicle sits at the storage facility, the owner must be notified in writing, by phone, and by text message at 14, 30, and 45 business days, warning that daily storage charges are accruing.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Requires upfront disclosure of storage fees and contact information majors. 323.003

AIThe officer and the wrecker operator must tell the driver the per-day storage charge, the storage facility's phone number and email address, and how the owner can retrieve the vehicle.

“the vehicle storage charge per day, the telephone number and e-mail address of the wrecker operator storage facility” bill text, line 26 →
§ 2 Requires storage facilities to notify owners three times as fees accrue majors. 323.003

AIThe storage facility must notify the vehicle's owner in writing by certified mail, by phone, and by text message at 14, 30, and 45 business days after the vehicle arrives, stating that it remains in storage and is accruing daily charges.

“notify the owner of the vehicle in writing by certified mail and by telephone and text message 14 business days” bill text, line 30 →
§ 3 Lets crash victims choose or help choose their wrecker moderates. 323.003

AIIf law enforcement is impounding the vehicle, the officer must give the driver a list of wrecker operators to pick from; otherwise the driver may call a wrecker operator of their own choice.

“a law enforcement officer shall provide the driver with a list of wrecker operators the driver may choose from” bill text, line 20 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to State Affairs Committee
1/15/2026
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/9/2026
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 322.003
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s. 323.003
+0 / −0