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On November 23, 2020, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation passed an emergency rule related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under this rule, all TDLR licensees with a renewable license that expired between August 1 and November 30, 2020 are considered to hold an emergency license valid for up to 120 days after their license expiration date.

This extra time is to allow those who are waiting for their license to be renewed by TDLR to continue working with a valid license as TDLR navigates workflow challenges brought on by COVID-19.

Current license expiration dates will not change, and any late fees accrued will not be waived. All licensees should still renew their licenses in accordance with their regular expiration dates.

TDLR will not issue printed emergency licenses, and licensees are not required to post or display proof of an emergency license. An online database of all emergency licenses is available below. Anyone needing verification or authorization for an emergency license should be directed to this page.

Please note:

• The TDLR License Search database information will not reflect the emergency license, and expiration dates for the original license will not change.
• Under this emergency authorization, if your license expired between August 1 and November 30, 2020, you will still be able to work for up to 120 days after your expiration date while your renewal is being processed. If TDLR makes a final determination that your renewal application is denied, you will no longer be able to work under the emergency license.
• Due to COVID-19, TDLR is facing an unprecedented challenge with processing paper renewals and applications. We strongly encourage everyone who can renew online to take advantage of this option. TDLR’s online renewal portal accepts all major credit cards, including MasterCard and Visa branded gift cards.

The attached pdf link has been put together by Todd Forrester (TDLR) to help navigate VSF Rules.  These may not answer all your questions but it covers most of all the day to day situations.  Please call us at 832-585-0138 for any other VSF question you may have.

11420 VSF compliance manual

FMCSA relaunches Crash Preventability Program.  Check out these linksw for more information

Regulatory Update

Surface Transportation Newsletter

Transportation Market Update

Below are links to printable pdf’s that you may use for your office/business from the CDC.  Make your employees aware of changing policies as some parts of the state may open.

Guidelines

10 Things to do to Manage Symptoms

COVID-19 Fact Sheet

COVID-19 Symptoms List

Handwashing

CDC

Feeling Sick? Stay Home!

Please print this letter out for your company and employees.

Essential Critical Infrastructure Worker

Homeland Security Guidance

TDLR’s new Rule on Storage Rate increases goes into effect November 1, 2019.  However, the effective date to charge new fees is Jan. 1, 2020

TDLR adopts New Rule: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/towing/vsfRuleJustification.htm

HB1140 – https://capitol.texas.gov/Search/DocViewer.aspx?ID=86RHB011405B&QueryText=%22hb+1140%22&DocType=B

2019 Legislative Session now allows for Blue Lights on Tow Trucks.  See TXDOT Memo for more information
TXDOT MEMO

Attached is a flow chart of procedures for a Texas Tow Hearing.

Click Here

At the April General Meeting Julie Aronow, of the Texas Parks and Wildlife, gave us valuable information about Storage Foreclosure Liens for Boats & Motors.   Click HERE for the handout with procedures.  For a closer detailed pdf of the Sold under Statutory Lien Foreclosure Matrix – Click HERE

For more information about Boat & Motor Titles and Registrations with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. Click HERE

TDLR has issued a press release on Texas’s Slow Down Move Over Law.  See full release below.

SDMO TDLR press release