Sec. 112.054. CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY: CERTAIN TERMINAL SWITCHING RAILROADS. (a) This section applies only to the condemnation of property for a terminal switching railroad that:
(1) handles fewer than 10,000 but more than 3,000 carloads a year; and
(2) operates in a single county that:
(A) has a population of 110,000 or more;
(B) is not adjacent to the Texas border; and
(C) does not contain a portion of a national forest.
(b) The power to condemn property given to a railroad company under this subtitle or Subtitle D, including Section 112.052 or 112.053, does not apply to any property used for or designated under local zoning regulations for residential use unless the use of the condemned property is authorized under or in conformity with local zoning or development regulations.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Railroads Generally
Chapter 112 - Powers and Duties of Railroads
Subchapter B. Acquisition and Use of Property by Railroad or of Railroad
Section 112.051. Entry Onto Private Property
Section 112.052. Acquisition of Property for Change, Relocation, or Abandonment of Railroad Line
Section 112.053. Condemnation of Property: When Railroad Company and Owner Disagree
Section 112.054. Condemnation of Property: Certain Terminal Switching Railroads
Section 112.055. Right-of-Way Acquired by Condemnation
Section 112.056. Condemnation of Property for Certain Roads
Section 112.057. Construction on or Near Certain Waterways or Roads
Section 112.058. Intersection of Rail Line and Road or Street
Section 112.059. Crossings of Public Roads
Section 112.060. Conversion of Property in Custody of Railroad Company
Section 112.061. Suit Involving Railroad Company Property
Section 112.062. Railroad Company Property Subject to Execution; Characterization of Rolling Stock