Texarkana, TX Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Texas Towing Act license
- Permit
- Separate permit per tow truck
- Governs
- Consent and nonconsent tows
- Max fine
- Up to $500 per offense
- City contract
- One exclusive towing contractor for police tows
Summary
Towing companies and every tow truck operating in Texarkana must hold a license and permit under the Texas Towing Act before working consent or nonconsent tows on city streets.
(a)A person wanting to operate a towing company or perform towing operations must hold the appropriate license in accordance with the Texas Towing Act.(b)A tow truck may not be used for consent towing or nonconsent towing on a public roadway in this city, unless the appropriate permit has been issued for the tow truck under the provisions of the Texas Towing Act. Each tow truck requires a separate permit.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
City ordinance requires anyone operating a towing company or performing towing operations to hold the appropriate license under the Texas Towing Act, and bars any tow truck from consent or nonconsent towing on a public roadway unless that specific truck carries its own permit issued under the Act. The police chief administers a separate exclusive contract for city-initiated and police-ordered tows, inspecting contracted tow trucks, records and storage facilities, but the licensing requirement in Sec. 44-22 applies to towing operations generally, not just the city's contractor.
Violations & Fines
Operating without the required Texas Towing Act license, or running an unpermitted tow truck on a public roadway, is a Code violation punishable under the Sec. 1-5 general penalty (fine up to $500, or up to $2,000 for public-safety-related offenses); each day is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can any towing company do police-ordered tows in Texarkana?
Does each tow truck need its own permit?
Sources & Official References
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