Request by the Office of Management and Budget for discussion and possible action regarding options to update Harris County’s maximum nonconsent tow rates in unincorporated Harris County, including incident-management / law-enforcement tow rates, private-property nonconsent tow rates, drop charges, and a recurring review and adjustment methodology.

Harris County Commissioners Court will discuss and possibly vote on July 9, 2026, to update maximum rates for nonconsent tows in unincorporated Harris County. The item covers law-enforcement and incident-management tow rates, private-property nonconsent tow rates, and drop charges — fees paid when a tow is stopped before the vehicle leaves. It also proposes a regular process for reviewing and adjusting those rate caps going forward. Residents may attend or sign up to speak at appearancerequest.harriscountytx.gov.

If you live in unincorporated Harris County, these rate caps set the most a towing company can legally charge when your vehicle is towed without your permission or removed from private property.