# 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 86.1: 16 TAC § 86.1. Authority and Purpose

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## Section

- **Citation:** 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 86.1
- **Heading:** 16 TAC § 86.1. Authority and Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 16 ECONOMIC REGULATION / Part 4 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION / Chapter 86 VEHICLE TOWING AND BOOTING / 16 TAC § 86.1

## Text

This chapter is adopted under the authority of the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 51 and Chapter 2308. This chapter increases the safety of vehicle towing operators by ensuring that only qualified professionals tow vehicles.

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