El Paso bans uncalled tow trucks and soliciting at crash scenes
El Paso added a rule that a tow truck may not come to a crash or incident scene to tow unless the police, the owner, the driver or the owner's insurer called it, and that no one may solicit towing, repair or storage business for a damaged car on public streets. Violations can bring a fine of up to $500.
Justice Department case over servicemembers' towed cars in El Paso is resolved
The Justice Department sued the City of El Paso and two companies that ran its vehicle storage facility, alleging at least 176 servicemembers' vehicles were auctioned without the court orders federal law requires. The City agreed to new policies, training and a $20,000 penalty; one company agreed to pay $57,935 to servicemembers and a $24,980 penalty; the other, which denied the allegations, agreed to pay $140,000 and a $20,000 penalty.
Settlements dated June 30, August 26 and October 30, 2025 (Justice Department case page).
Two Texas towing laws take effect: no-license and no-insurance tows, and online notices
Since September 1, 2025, Texas police may remove a car being driven by someone without a valid license or without insurance, even without an arrest (S.B. 857). Storage lots that are allowed to give notice by publication may now use an approved website instead of a newspaper (H.B. 3928).
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