Texas Statutes
Subchapter J. Rights of Owners and Operators of Stored or Booted Vehicles
Section 2308.460. Enforcement of Award

Sec. 2308.460. ENFORCEMENT OF AWARD. (a) An award under this chapter may be enforced by any means available for the enforcement of a judgment for a debt.
(b) The department shall suspend a license holder's license on the license holder's failure to pay a final judgment awarded to an owner or operator of a vehicle before the 60th day after the date of the final judgment. The department must provide notice of the suspension to the license holder at least 30 days before the date the license is to be suspended.
(c) The owner or operator of the vehicle shall submit a certified copy of the final judgment to the department.
(d) On receipt of the certified copy of the unpaid final judgment, the department shall disqualify a person from renewing a license or permit or deny the person the opportunity of taking a licensing examination on the grounds that the person, towing company, or vehicle storage facility has not paid a final judgment awarded to an owner or operator of a vehicle.
(e) The department shall reinstate the license on submission of evidence satisfactory to the department of payment of the final judgment by the person, towing company, or vehicle storage facility.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1310 (H.B. 2571), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2009.

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