Subcommittee amends and advances House Bill 972 to change towing rules, permit regulated booting

The Finance, Ways and Means subcommittee on April 21, 2025 amended and unanimously approved House Bill 972, a cleanup to last year’s towing-related law that updates notice procedures, shortens a towing window and—through a committee amendment—permits regulated vehicle booting under state guidance.

Representative McCallman, who introduced House Bill 972, told the subcommittee the bill is “a clean up to our motion act from last year.” He said it “adds some clarifying language with regards to towing,” restores U.S. mail as an acceptable method for tow companies to notify customers if mailing occurs within three days, changes a towing window from 48 hours to 12 hours, and “clarifies situations in which a vehicle can be towed off of private property.”

The bill drew an amendment filed by Chairman…