Texas

For Texas, owner notice process is The storage company must notify you twice that your car is in storage. A vehicle must be on the lot for at least 24 hours before the first notice is sent. If the vehicle is registered in Texas, the notice must be sent no later than the 5th day it is on the lot. If the vehicle is registered in another state, the notice must be sent no later than the 14th day the vehicle is on the lot. The second notification must be sent between the 15th day and the 20th day after the date the first notice was mailed or published; minimum time before sale/disposal is 31 days of the storage company sending you a 2nd written notice, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.

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What the source says

The storage company must notify you twice that your car is in storage. A vehicle must be on the lot for at least 24 hours before the first notice is sent. If the vehicle is registered in Texas, the notice must be sent no later than the 5th day it is on the lot. If the vehicle is registered in another state, the notice must be sent no later than the 14th day the vehicle is on the lot. The second notification must be sent between the 15th day and the 20th day after the date the first notice was mailed or published. If you don’t claim your car within 31 days of the storage company sending you a 2nd written notice, the vehicle can be sold at auction.

— texaslawhelp.org, retrieved 2026-08-18

Source

• texaslawhelp.orghttps://texaslawhelp.org/article/towed-vehicles

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