Sec. 2303.156. PAYMENT BY LIENHOLDER OR INSURANCE COMPANY. (a) A lienholder who repossesses a vehicle delivered to a vehicle storage facility is liable to the operator of the facility for any money owed to the operator in relation to delivery of the vehicle to or storage of the vehicle in the facility regardless of whether an amount accrued before the lienholder repossessed the vehicle.
(b) An insurance company that pays a claim of total loss on a vehicle in a vehicle storage facility is liable to the operator of the facility for any money owed to the operator in relation to delivery of the vehicle to or storage of the vehicle in the facility regardless of whether an amount accrued before the insurance company paid the claim.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.
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2 in the last 5 years), 2007–2025 · leading case:
Canal Ins. Co. v. Hopkins, 238 S.W.3d 549 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2007).
Canal Ins. Co. v. Hopkins, 238 S.W.3d 549 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2007).
“Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 2303.156(b). Canal claims that the legislative history of section 2303.”
Miracle Auto., Inc. v. Geico Cnty. Mut. Ins. Co., 696 S.W.3d 713 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2024).
· cites it 3× “Laws 2 When chapter 2303, subchapter D was enacted in 2001, the subchapter included the following sections: • TEX. OCC. CODE § 2303.151; • TEX. OCC. CODE § 2303.”
Santander Consum. USA, Inc. v. City of San Antonio, No. 5:24-cv-00249 (W.D. Tex. Aug. 5, 2025).
“23 See Tex. Occ. Code § 2303.156(a) (“A lienholder who repossesses a vehicle delivered to a vehicle storage facility is liable to the operator of the facility for any money owed to the operator in relation to delivery of the vehicle to or storage of the vehicle in the facility…”
Tex. Occ. Code § 2303.156(a): 1 case
Santander Consum. USA, Inc. v. City of San Antonio, No. 5:24-cv-00249 (W.D. Tex. Aug. 5, 2025).
“23 See Tex. Occ. Code § 2303.156(a) (“A lienholder who repossesses a vehicle delivered to a vehicle storage facility is liable to the operator of the facility for any money owed to the operator in relation to delivery of the vehicle to or storage of the vehicle in the facility…”
Tex. Occ. Code § 2303.156(b): 2 cases
Canal Ins. Co. v. Hopkins, 238 S.W.3d 549 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2007).
“Tex. Occ.Code Ann. § 2303.156(b). Canal claims that the legislative history of section 2303.”
Miracle Auto., Inc. v. Geico Cnty. Mut. Ins. Co., 696 S.W.3d 713 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2024).
“Laws 2 When chapter 2303, subchapter D was enacted in 2001, the subchapter included the following sections: • TEX. OCC. CODE § 2303.151; • TEX. OCC. CODE § 2303.”
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