Sec. 215.029. DRIVERS; PORTERS. (a) The governing body of the municipality may license, tax, or otherwise regulate:
(1) cabdrivers;
(2) draymen;
(3) bus drivers;
(4) baggage wagon drivers;
(5) porters; and
(6) any other persons pursuing similar occupations with or without vehicles.
(b) The governing body may prescribe the compensation of persons subject to Subsection (a).
(c) The governing body may provide for the protection of persons subject to Subsection (a) and may make the attempt to defraud those persons of any legal charge for services rendered a misdemeanor offense.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities
Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority
Chapter 215 - Municipal Regulation of Businesses and Occupations
Subchapter B. Regulation by Type a General-Law Municipality
Section 215.021. Municipality Covered by Subchapter
Section 215.024. Tanneries; Stables; Slaughterhouses; Other Businesses
Section 215.025. Animal Drives
Section 215.026. Animals at Large
Section 215.027. Breeding Animals
Section 215.029. Drivers; Porters
Section 215.031. Hawkers; Peddlers; Pawnbrokers
Section 215.032. Exhibitions; Shows; Amusements
Section 215.033. Licenses; Fees
Section 215.034. Suspension or Revocation of Occupation License