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Resident urges Bedford to craft ordinance after alleged QR-only booting by tow operator

Bedford City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary

John Larson told the council that Capital Tow Inc. is failing to meet Texas Occupations Code notice and removal requirements by directing vehicle owners to a QR-only payment site and burying a 24-hour phone contact; he asked the council to direct staff to draft a protective ordinance.

A Bedford resident on Jan. 13 urged the City Council to direct staff to draft a consumer-protection ordinance after describing what he called predatory vehicle-booting practices by a private company.

John Larson, who identified himself as a Logan Apartments resident, told the council that state law (Texas Occupations Code chapter 2308) requires a boot operator to display a notice with a…

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