Mission, TX Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Yes, from city secretary
- Light-duty rotation cap
- Up to 12 companies
- Heavy-duty rotation cap
- 1 per 35,000 residents
- Permit fee
- $100 per wrecker, annual
- Fine range
- $1.00–$500.00 per day
Summary
Mission caps wrecker rotation slots and requires every tow operator to hold a city permit before towing from the police rotation list.
No person may engage in wrecker service in the city without first obtaining a permit to do so from the city secretary. Every person desiring to provide such wrecker service within the city may apply for a permit to operate as an authorized wrecker service company from the city secretary for each wrecker proposed to be operated.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
No person may run a wrecker service in Mission without a permit from the city secretary. The city caps the light-duty rotation list at 12 companies and sets heavy-duty slots by population (one per 35,000 residents). Applicants must show 24/7 availability, liability insurance meeting TDLR limits, a permanently located office and storage yard inside city limits or the two-mile ETJ, and background checks clearing owners and drivers of recent felonies or DWI convictions. Permits run on a calendar year, cost $100 per wrecker, and are non-transferable.
Violations & Fines
Operating a wrecker without a valid Mission permit, or violating any article provision, is a municipal court offense: a fine of $1.00 to $500.00, with each day a separate violation; the city can also seek injunctive relief, and the police chief can move to revoke or suspend a permit after a council hearing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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