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History of towing in College Station and Bryan
How towing rules in College Station and Bryan took shape: ordinances, contracts, court rulings and state laws, in date order. Every entry links to its source.
How to read this timeline. Entries are in date order. Most rest on a court opinion, a law or a government record. Entries marked "Not yet verified" rest on one secondary or self-reported source, and entries marked "From a news report" rest on news coverage. We leave out private people's names and accusations against companies that have no published outcome.
County fees and city towing codes (2009 to 2017)
Brazos County adopts Order 09-003 setting maximum fees for law-enforcement tows outside city limits ($175 basic tow).
Nearby city or county Not yet verified Known only from the recitals of an unsigned 2022 draft.
College Station republishes its Code; the towing rules, formerly section 4-10, become chapter 38, article IV.
Source: College Station Code ch. 38 art. IV history notes (Municode)
Bryan Ordinance 2028 replaces the City's tow truck and storage article with new rules, including the rotation list and fee-by-resolution section.
Bryan Ordinance 2034 amends the permit and application sections.
A new state law (Occupations Code § 2308.259) sets rules for towing from university parking facilities for special events, capping the fee at 75% of the state private-tow maximum.
Source: Occupations Code § 2308.259
Pay-lot disputes in the courts (2018 to 2026)
KBTX reports complaints about tows from a $5 cash pay lot near Northgate; the towing company denies wrongdoing.
From a news report
Source: KBTX, Dec. 10, 2018
The Texarkana Court of Appeals, hearing a transferred Brazos County case, upholds a finding of no probable cause for a tow from the pay lot after the driver paid.
Source: Hargrove opinion
The Tenth Court of Appeals decides two more appeals about the same lot, with the same result.
Source: Cichy opinion; Lee opinion
The Tenth Court of Appeals affirms a game-day no-probable-cause finding for a car in a paid space at the lot.
Source: Niles opinion
Brazos County Commissioners consider an amended order on nonconsent tow fees and a new fee-study procedure.
Nearby city or county Not yet verified Draft only; adoption not confirmed on an official page.
The Tenth Court of Appeals rules on attorney's fees in a tow-hearing appeal from the same lot.
Source: Herrera opinion
The City publishes game-day towing tips and the number to call after a tow.
Source: City blog
Brazos County's justice court fee table, listing a $54 tow hearing fee, is updated.
Nearby city or county Read 2026-10-06 for the tool's pack; not re-opened in this pass.
Source: Brazos County JP fees
For the rates over the years, see tow and storage rates. Know a record that belongs here? Email corrections@towedhelp.org.
Texas-wide items (Texas Library)
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