Texas Statutes
Transportation Code
Title 5 - Railroads

Section 91.006. Cooperation of State Agencies and Political Subdivisions - Sec. 91.006. COOPERATION OF STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. Within...

Subchapter B. Acquisition and Development of Rail Facilities

Section 91.031. Establishment of Rail Systems - Sec. 91.031. ESTABLISHMENT OF RAIL SYSTEMS. (a) If the commission...

Section 91.032. Acquisition of Rail Facilities - Sec. 91.032. ACQUISITION OF RAIL FACILITIES. (a) The commission may...

Section 91.033. Environmental Review - Sec. 91.033. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. (a) The department shall conduct or...

Section 91.034. Environmental Mitigation - Sec. 91.034. ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION. (a) The department may acquire, maintain,...

Section 91.035. Use of Facilities Belonging to Public or Private Entity - Sec. 91.035. USE OF FACILITIES BELONGING TO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE...

Section 91.036. Expenditure of Funds - Sec. 91.036. EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS. Subject to Section 91.071(b), the...

Section 91.0361. Certain Freight Railroad Projects - Sec. 91.0361. CERTAIN FREIGHT RAILROAD PROJECTS. (a) If sufficient funds...

Section 91.037. Contracts With Governmental Entities - Sec. 91.037. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. This chapter does not...

Subchapter C. Contracts

Section 91.051. Awarding of Contracts - Sec. 91.051. AWARDING OF CONTRACTS. Except for a contract entered...

Section 91.052. Agreements to Construct, Maintain, and Operate Rail Facilities - Sec. 91.052. AGREEMENTS TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE RAIL FACILITIES....

Section 91.053. Small and Disadvantaged Businesses - Sec. 91.053. SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES. (a) The department shall:...

Section 91.054. Comprehensive Development Agreements - Sec. 91.054. COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS. (a) To the extent and...

Subchapter D. Financing of Rail Facilities

Section 91.071. Funding - Sec. 91.071. FUNDING. (a) Except as provided in Subsection (b),...

Section 91.072. Financing of Rail Facilities and Systems - Sec. 91.072. FINANCING OF RAIL FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS. (a) The...

Section 91.073. Grants and Loans - Sec. 91.073. GRANTS AND LOANS. The department may apply for,...

Section 91.074. Revenue - Sec. 91.074. REVENUE. (a) The department may require a person,...

Section 91.075. Pass-Through Fares - Sec. 91.075. PASS-THROUGH FARES. (a) In this section, "pass-through fare"...

Subchapter E. Acquisition and Disposal of Property

Section 91.091. Acquisition of Real Property - Sec. 91.091. ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY. (a) The commission may...

Section 91.092. Property Necessary or Convenient for Rail Facilities - Sec. 91.092. PROPERTY NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR RAIL FACILITIES. Property...

Section 91.093. Right of Entry - Sec. 91.093. RIGHT OF ENTRY. (a) To acquire property necessary...

Section 91.094. Conveyance of Property Belonging to Political Subdivision or Public Agency - Sec. 91.094. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY BELONGING TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR...

Section 91.095. Disposal of Property - Sec. 91.095. DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY. The department may sell, convey,...

Subchapter F. Operation and Use of Rail Facilities

Section 91.101. Contracts for Rail Transportation Services - Sec. 91.101. CONTRACTS FOR RAIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. The department may...

Section 91.102. Contracts With Rail Operators - Sec. 91.102. CONTRACTS WITH RAIL OPERATORS. (a) The department may...

Section 91.103. Joint Use of Rail Facilities - Sec. 91.103. JOINT USE OF RAIL FACILITIES. The department may:...

Section 91.104. Routings - Sec. 91.104. ROUTINGS. The department may determine routings for rail...

Section 91.105. Placement of Utility Facilities, Lines, and Equipment - Sec. 91.105. PLACEMENT OF UTILITY FACILITIES, LINES, AND EQUIPMENT. (a)...

Section 91.106. Operations During Certain Emergencies - Sec. 91.106. OPERATIONS DURING CERTAIN EMERGENCIES. (a) In this section,...

Subtitle C - Railroads Generally

Chapter 111 - Regulation by Texas Department of Transportation

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 111.001. Definition of Person - Sec. 111.001. DEFINITION OF PERSON. In this chapter: (1) "person"...

Section 111.002. Power and Authority - Sec. 111.002. POWER AND AUTHORITY. To the extent not preempted...

Section 111.003. Transfer of Railroad Authority - Sec. 111.003. TRANSFER OF RAILROAD AUTHORITY. On October 1, 2005,...

Section 111.004. Reference to Railroad Commission - Sec. 111.004. REFERENCE TO RAILROAD COMMISSION. Any reference in law...

Subchapter B. Regulation of Railroads by Department

Section 111.051. Inspection of Books and Papers; Penalty - Sec. 111.051. INSPECTION OF BOOKS AND PAPERS; PENALTY. (a) A...

Section 111.052. Information Solicited by Department - Sec. 111.052. INFORMATION SOLICITED BY DEPARTMENT. (a) The department shall...

Section 111.053. Refusal to Answer by Railroad Company Officer or Employee; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 111.053. REFUSAL TO ANSWER BY RAILROAD COMPANY OFFICER OR...

Section 111.054. Refusal to Answer by Railroad Company; Penalty - Sec. 111.054. REFUSAL TO ANSWER BY RAILROAD COMPANY; PENALTY. (a)...

Section 111.055. Witnesses - Sec. 111.055. WITNESSES. (a) This section applies only to the...

Section 111.056. Depositions - Sec. 111.056. DEPOSITIONS. (a) The department may in its discretion...

Section 111.057. Penalty Not Otherwise Provided - Sec. 111.057. PENALTY NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED. A railway company doing...

Section 111.058. Suits for Penalty - Sec. 111.058. SUITS FOR PENALTY. (a) For a penalty provided...

Subchapter C. Department Safety Regulation

Section 111.101. Implementation of Federal Safety Laws; Fees - Sec. 111.101. IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL SAFETY LAWS; FEES. (a) The...

Section 111.102. Hazardous Materials Inspections - Sec. 111.102. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INSPECTIONS. (a) The department may enter...

Section 111.103. High-Speed Rail Safety Standards - Sec. 111.103. HIGH-SPEED RAIL SAFETY STANDARDS. (a) For the purposes...

Chapter 112 - Powers and Duties of Railroads

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 112.001. Definition of Person - Sec. 112.001. DEFINITION OF PERSON. In this chapter: (1) "person"...

Section 112.002. General Rights of Railroads - Sec. 112.002. GENERAL RIGHTS OF RAILROADS. (a) A railroad company...

Section 112.003. Damages - Sec. 112.003. DAMAGES. A railroad subject to this subtitle or...

Subchapter B. Acquisition and Use of Property by Railroad or of Railroad

Section 112.051. Entry Onto Private Property - Sec. 112.051. ENTRY ONTO PRIVATE PROPERTY. (a) A railroad company...

Section 112.052. Acquisition of Property for Change, Relocation, or Abandonment of Railroad Line - Sec. 112.052. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR CHANGE, RELOCATION, OR ABANDONMENT...

Section 112.053. Condemnation of Property: When Railroad Company and Owner Disagree - Sec. 112.053. CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY: WHEN RAILROAD COMPANY AND OWNER...

Section 112.054. Condemnation of Property: Certain Terminal Switching Railroads - Sec. 112.054. CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY: CERTAIN TERMINAL SWITCHING RAILROADS. (a)...

Section 112.055. Right-of-Way Acquired by Condemnation - Sec. 112.055. RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUIRED BY CONDEMNATION. (a) A right-of-way that...

Section 112.056. Condemnation of Property for Certain Roads - Sec. 112.056. CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY FOR CERTAIN ROADS. (a) Subject...

Section 112.057. Construction on or Near Certain Waterways or Roads - Sec. 112.057. CONSTRUCTION ON OR NEAR CERTAIN WATERWAYS OR ROADS....

Section 112.058. Intersection of Rail Line and Road or Street - Sec. 112.058. INTERSECTION OF RAIL LINE AND ROAD OR STREET....

Section 112.059. Crossings of Public Roads - Sec. 112.059. CROSSINGS OF PUBLIC ROADS. (a) Each railroad company...

Section 112.060. Conversion of Property in Custody of Railroad Company - Sec. 112.060. CONVERSION OF PROPERTY IN CUSTODY OF RAILROAD COMPANY....

Section 112.061. Suit Involving Railroad Company Property - Sec. 112.061. SUIT INVOLVING RAILROAD COMPANY PROPERTY. (a) If a...

Section 112.062. Railroad Company Property Subject to Execution; Characterization of Rolling Stock - Sec. 112.062. RAILROAD COMPANY PROPERTY SUBJECT TO EXECUTION; CHARACTERIZATION OF...

Subchapter C. Safety

Section 112.101. Cattle Guards - Sec. 112.101. CATTLE GUARDS. (a) A railroad company whose railroad...

Section 112.102. Liability for Death or Injury to Stock - Sec. 112.102. LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR INJURY TO STOCK. (a)...

Section 112.103. Duty to Stop and Render Aid; Offense - Sec. 112.103. DUTY TO STOP AND RENDER AID; OFFENSE. (a)...

Subchapter D. Liability for Injuries to Employees

Section 112.151. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 112.151. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. Notwithstanding any other law, this...

Section 112.152. Liability Generally for Injury to or Death of Employee - Sec. 112.152. LIABILITY GENERALLY FOR INJURY TO OR DEATH OF...

Section 112.153. Contributory Negligence - Sec. 112.153. CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE. (a) In an action under Section...

Section 112.154. Assumed Risk - Sec. 112.154. ASSUMED RISK. (a) The plea of assumed risk...

Section 112.155. Certain Provisions Void - Sec. 112.155. CERTAIN PROVISIONS VOID. A provision of a contract,...

Section 112.156. Liability Offset - Sec. 112.156. LIABILITY OFFSET. In an action against a railroad...

Section 112.157. Construction of Certain Sections - Sec. 112.157. CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN SECTIONS. (a) Sections 112.152, 112.153,...

Section 112.158. Injury to Fellow Servant - Sec. 112.158. INJURY TO FELLOW SERVANT. (a) This section applies...

Subchapter E. Security for High-Speed Rail Operated by Private Entity

Section 112.201. Definition - Sec. 112.201. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "high-speed rail" means passenger...

Section 112.202. Applicability - Sec. 112.202. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to high-speed rail...

Section 112.203. Department of Public Safety Powers and Duties - Sec. 112.203. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY POWERS AND DUTIES. (a)...

Section 112.204. Security - Sec. 112.204. SECURITY. (a) A high-speed rail operator shall: (1)...

Section 112.205. Coordination With Other Entities - Sec. 112.205. COORDINATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES. (a) A high-speed rail...

Subtitle D - Miscellaneous Railroads

Chapter 131 - Miscellaneous Railways

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 131.001. Definition of Person - Sec. 131.001. DEFINITION OF PERSON. In this chapter: (1) "person"...

Subchapter B. Electric Railways

Section 131.011. Definition - Sec. 131.011. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "interurban electric railway company"...

Section 131.012. Eminent Domain - Sec. 131.012. EMINENT DOMAIN. A corporation chartered for the purpose...

Section 131.013. Right-of-Way - Sec. 131.013. RIGHT-OF-WAY. (a) A corporation described by Section 131.012...

Section 131.014. Construction of Railway Along or Over Waterway or Infrastructure - Sec. 131.014. CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY ALONG OR OVER WATERWAY OR...

Section 131.015. Use of Electric Street Railway Tracks - Sec. 131.015. USE OF ELECTRIC STREET RAILWAY TRACKS. (a) An...

Section 131.016. Time Required for Construction - Sec. 131.016. TIME REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION. The rights secured under...

Section 131.017. Use of Condemned Track - Sec. 131.017. USE OF CONDEMNED TRACK. (a) Unless the company...

Subchapter C. Merger of Interurban Railway

Section 131.031. Definition - Sec. 131.031. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "interurban railway" means an...

Section 131.032. Acquisition of Railway Property Authorized - Sec. 131.032. ACQUISITION OF RAILWAY PROPERTY AUTHORIZED. (a) A corporation...

Section 131.033. Municipal Consent Required - Sec. 131.033. MUNICIPAL CONSENT REQUIRED. (a) Before selling property under...

Section 131.034. Use of Street Railways - Sec. 131.034. USE OF STREET RAILWAYS. A corporation authorized to...

Section 131.035. Limitation on Acquisition - Sec. 131.035. LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION. A corporation described by this...

Subchapter D. Provision of Utilities

Section 131.061. Interurban Electric Railways - Sec. 131.061. INTERURBAN ELECTRIC RAILWAYS. An interurban electric railway company,...

Section 131.062. Supply and Sale of Electricity by Street, Suburban, or Belt Line Railway - Sec. 131.062. SUPPLY AND SALE OF ELECTRICITY BY STREET, SUBURBAN,...

Subchapter E. Reduced Street Railway Fares

Section 131.101. Applicability - Sec. 131.101. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a person...

Section 131.102. Children Younger Than 13 Years of Age - Sec. 131.102. CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 13 YEARS OF AGE. (a)...

Section 131.103. Students - Sec. 131.103. STUDENTS. (a) The owner or operator of a...

Section 131.104. Children Younger Than Six Years of Age - Sec. 131.104. CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN SIX YEARS OF AGE. The...

Section 131.105. Transfer Rights - Sec. 131.105. TRANSFER RIGHTS. The owner or operator of a...

Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 131.901. Street and Suburban Railways - Sec. 131.901. STREET AND SUBURBAN RAILWAYS. (a) Street and suburban...

Section 131.902. Freight Interurban Railways - Sec. 131.902. FREIGHT INTERURBAN RAILWAYS. (a) An entity incorporated as...

Section 131.903. Buildings and Other Facilities: Certain Railways - Sec. 131.903. BUILDINGS AND OTHER FACILITIES: CERTAIN RAILWAYS. A corporation...

Section 131.904. Motor Bus Lines - Sec. 131.904. MOTOR BUS LINES. (a) This section applies only...

Subtitle I - Special Districts

Chapter 171 - Freight Rail Districts

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 171.001. Definitions - Sec. 171.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...

Section 171.002. Applicability of Rural Rail Transportation Districts Law - Sec. 171.002. APPLICABILITY OF RURAL RAIL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS LAW. (a)...

Subchapter B. Creation; Addition of County to District

Section 171.051. Applicability to Certain Counties - Sec. 171.051. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN COUNTIES. A district may be...

Section 171.052. Creation by Counties and Municipalities - Sec. 171.052. CREATION BY COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES. (a) The governing...

Section 171.053. Intermunicipal Commuter Rail District Powers and Advanced Transportation Services - Sec. 171.053. INTERMUNICIPAL COMMUTER RAIL DISTRICT POWERS AND ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION...

Section 171.054. District Territory - Sec. 171.054. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The district consists of the territory...

Section 171.055. Addition of County to District - Sec. 171.055. ADDITION OF COUNTY TO DISTRICT. (a) A county...

Subchapter C. Board of Directors

Section 171.101. Composition of Board; Presiding Officer - Sec. 171.101. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; PRESIDING OFFICER. (a) The board...

Section 171.102. Ex Officio Nonvoting Director; Texas Transportation Commission - Sec. 171.102. EX OFFICIO NONVOTING DIRECTOR; TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION. The...

Section 171.103. Conflict of Interest - Sec. 171.103. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. Chapter 171, Local Government Code,...

Subchapter D. Powers and Duties

Section 171.151. Regional Mobility Authority Powers - Sec. 171.151. REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY POWERS. A district may exercise...

Section 171.152. General Contract Powers - Sec. 171.152. GENERAL CONTRACT POWERS. A district may contract with...

Section 171.153. Exercise of Powers in Other Counties - Sec. 171.153. EXERCISE OF POWERS IN OTHER COUNTIES. The commissioners...

Section 171.154. Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Powers - Sec. 171.154. INTERMUNICIPAL COMMUTER RAIL POWERS. (a) The district may...

Section 171.155. Municipal Limit on District's Power of Eminent Domain - Sec. 171.155. MUNICIPAL LIMIT ON DISTRICT'S POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN....

Subchapter E. Relationship Between District and Affected Railroads

Section 171.201. Agreement With Railroad - Sec. 171.201. AGREEMENT WITH RAILROAD. (a) Before a district may...

Section 171.202. Preservation of Regulatory Structure and Ownership Rights - Sec. 171.202. PRESERVATION OF REGULATORY STRUCTURE AND OWNERSHIP RIGHTS. A...

Section 171.203. Competitive Relationships - Sec. 171.203. COMPETITIVE RELATIONSHIPS. The district may not undertake a...

Section 171.204. Service to Customers - Sec. 171.204. SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS. The district may not undertake...

Section 171.205. Use of District Rail Facilities - Sec. 171.205. USE OF DISTRICT RAIL FACILITIES. This chapter does...

Section 171.206. Limitation on Eminent Domain - Sec. 171.206. LIMITATION ON EMINENT DOMAIN. The power of eminent...

Section 171.207. Exception; Grade Separation Projects - Sec. 171.207. EXCEPTION; GRADE SEPARATION PROJECTS. This subchapter does not...

Subchapter F. Financial Provisions

Section 171.251. Pledge of Revenue - Sec. 171.251. PLEDGE OF REVENUE. A district may secure and...

Section 171.252. Purchase Contracts - Sec. 171.252. PURCHASE CONTRACTS. Subchapter O, Chapter 60, Water Code,...

Section 171.253. Ad Valorem and Sales and Use Taxes Prohibited - Sec. 171.253. AD VALOREM AND SALES AND USE TAXES PROHIBITED....

Section 171.254. Fees Charged to Railroads - Sec. 171.254. FEES CHARGED TO RAILROADS. (a) A district may...

Section 171.255. Port Terminal Railroad Association Rail Facilities - Sec. 171.255. PORT TERMINAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION RAIL FACILITIES. The district...

Section 171.256. Local Government Financing - Sec. 171.256. LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCING. (a) Section 173.256(d), relating to...

Subchapter G. Withdrawal; Dissolution

Section 171.301. Withdrawal - Sec. 171.301. WITHDRAWAL. (a) A county or municipality that is...

Section 171.302. Dissolution - Sec. 171.302. DISSOLUTION. In addition to the dissolution procedures provided...

Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 172.001. Definitions - Sec. 172.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means a...

Section 172.002. Nature of District - Sec. 172.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT. (a) A district is a...

Section 172.003. Findings - Sec. 172.003. FINDINGS. The legislature finds that: (1) the state...

Subchapter B. Creation

Section 172.051. Applicability - Sec. 172.051. APPLICABILITY. A county is eligible to create a...

Section 172.052. Creation of District by More Than One County - Sec. 172.052. CREATION OF DISTRICT BY MORE THAN ONE COUNTY....

Section 172.053. Creation of District by One County - Sec. 172.053. CREATION OF DISTRICT BY ONE COUNTY. (a) The...

Section 172.054. Notice of Creation - Sec. 172.054. NOTICE OF CREATION. (a) The board of each...

Section 172.055. Automatic Assumption of Contractual Obligations After Creation by Certain Districts - Sec. 172.055. AUTOMATIC ASSUMPTION OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AFTER CREATION BY...

Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees

Section 172.101. Control of District - Sec. 172.101. CONTROL OF DISTRICT. (a) The board is responsible...

Section 172.102. Terms - Sec. 172.102. TERMS. (a) A director serves a two-year term....

Section 172.103. Qualifications for Office - Sec. 172.103. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. (a) To be eligible for...

Section 172.104. Vacancy - Sec. 172.104. VACANCY. The commissioners court that appointed a director...

Section 172.105. Removal - Sec. 172.105. REMOVAL. (a) The commissioners court that appointed a...

Section 172.106. Officers - Sec. 172.106. OFFICERS. The board shall select a president, vice...

Section 172.107. Meetings; Notice - Sec. 172.107. MEETINGS; NOTICE. (a) The board shall hold at...

Section 172.108. Rules for Proceedings - Sec. 172.108. RULES FOR PROCEEDINGS. The board shall adopt rules...

Section 172.109. Employees - Sec. 172.109. EMPLOYEES. The board may employ and compensate persons...

Section 172.110. Pecuniary Interest in Certain Contracts Prohibited - Sec. 172.110. PECUNIARY INTEREST IN CERTAIN CONTRACTS PROHIBITED. A district...

Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties

Section 172.151. General Powers of District; Governmental Functions - Sec. 172.151. GENERAL POWERS OF DISTRICT; GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS. (a) A...

Section 172.152. Rules - Sec. 172.152. RULES. To protect the state's health, safety, and...

Section 172.153. Agreements Generally - Sec. 172.153. AGREEMENTS GENERALLY. A district may make contracts, leases,...

Section 172.154. Agreements With Other Entities for Joint Use - Sec. 172.154. AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER ENTITIES FOR JOINT USE. A...

Section 172.155. Joint Ownership Agreements - Sec. 172.155. JOINT OWNERSHIP AGREEMENTS. A district may enter into...

Section 172.156. Awarding Construction or Purchase Contracts - Sec. 172.156. AWARDING CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE CONTRACTS. (a) A contract...

Section 172.157. Eminent Domain - Sec. 172.157. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) A district may exercise the...

Section 172.1571. Restoration of Certain Expired Eminent Domain Authority - Sec. 172.1571. RESTORATION OF CERTAIN EXPIRED EMINENT DOMAIN AUTHORITY. (a)...

Section 172.158. Disposition of Surplus Property - Sec. 172.158. DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY. (a) A district may...

Section 172.159. Suits - Sec. 172.159. SUITS. (a) A district may: (1) sue and...

Section 172.160. Perpetual Succession - Sec. 172.160. PERPETUAL SUCCESSION. A district has perpetual succession. Added...

Subchapter E. Powers and Duties Relating to Acquisition, Construction, and Operation of Rail Facilities

Section 172.201. General Authority Over Rail Facilities - Sec. 172.201. GENERAL AUTHORITY OVER RAIL FACILITIES. A district may...

Section 172.202. Use and Alteration of Property of Another Political Subdivision - Sec. 172.202. USE AND ALTERATION OF PROPERTY OF ANOTHER POLITICAL...

Section 172.203. Rules Governing System; Routings - Sec. 172.203. RULES GOVERNING SYSTEM; ROUTINGS. A district by resolution...

Section 172.204. Acquisition of Property - Sec. 172.204. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. (a) A district may purchase,...

Section 172.205. Powers Relating to District Property - Sec. 172.205. POWERS RELATING TO DISTRICT PROPERTY. A district may...

Section 172.206. Acquisition of Rolling Stock and Other Property - Sec. 172.206. ACQUISITION OF ROLLING STOCK AND OTHER PROPERTY. A...

Section 172.207. Compensation for Use of System Facilities - Sec. 172.207. COMPENSATION FOR USE OF SYSTEM FACILITIES. (a) A...

Section 172.208. Operation or Use Contracts - Sec. 172.208. OPERATION OR USE CONTRACTS. (a) A district may:...

Section 172.209. Rail Transportation Services Agreements With Other Political Subdivisions - Sec. 172.209. RAIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS....

Section 172.210. Abandonment of Rail Line - Sec. 172.210. ABANDONMENT OF RAIL LINE. (a) A district may...

Section 172.211. Other Powers of County, District, and Navigation District - Sec. 172.211. OTHER POWERS OF COUNTY, DISTRICT, AND NAVIGATION DISTRICT....

Subchapter F. Financial Provisions

Section 172.251. Fiscal Year - Sec. 172.251. FISCAL YEAR. (a) Unless the board changes the...

Section 172.252. Annual Budget - Sec. 172.252. ANNUAL BUDGET. (a) Before beginning the operation of...

Section 172.253. Grants and Loans - Sec. 172.253. GRANTS AND LOANS. A district may accept a...

Section 172.254. Depository - Sec. 172.254. DEPOSITORY. (a) The board by resolution shall name...

Section 172.255. Applicability of Public Property Financing Law; Prohibition on Ad Valorem Tax - Sec. 172.255. APPLICABILITY OF PUBLIC PROPERTY FINANCING LAW; PROHIBITION ON...

Section 172.256. Nonnegotiable Purchase Money Notes; Bond Anticipation Notes - Sec. 172.256. NONNEGOTIABLE PURCHASE MONEY NOTES; BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES. (a)...

Section 172.257. Tax Exemption - Sec. 172.257. TAX EXEMPTION. District property and revenue and the...

Subchapter G. Bonds

Section 172.301. Revenue Bonds - Sec. 172.301. REVENUE BONDS. A district, by board resolution, may...

Section 172.302. Security for Payment of Bonds - Sec. 172.302. SECURITY FOR PAYMENT OF BONDS. (a) To secure...

Section 172.303. Bonds as Authorized Investments and Security for Deposits of Public Funds - Sec. 172.303. BONDS AS AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS AND SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS...

Section 172.304. Applicability of Public Improvement Financing Law - Sec. 172.304. APPLICABILITY OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FINANCING LAW. For purposes...

Section 172.305. Limit on Power - Sec. 172.305. LIMIT ON POWER. A revenue bond indenture may...

Section 172.306. Exemption From Review of Notes by Attorney General - Sec. 172.306. EXEMPTION FROM REVIEW OF NOTES BY ATTORNEY GENERAL....

Chapter 173 - Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Districts

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 173.001. Definition of Person - Sec. 173.001. DEFINITION OF PERSON. In this chapter: (1) "person"...

Section 173.002. Definitions - Sec. 173.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means a...

Section 173.003. Location of Municipality in County - Sec. 173.003. LOCATION OF MUNICIPALITY IN COUNTY. For purposes of...

Section 173.004. Nature of District - Sec. 173.004. NATURE OF DISTRICT. (a) A district is a...

Subchapter B. Creation

Section 173.051. Creation of District - Sec. 173.051. CREATION OF DISTRICT. (a) A district may be...

Section 173.052. Addition of Political Subdivision or Other Public Entity to District - Sec. 173.052. ADDITION OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR OTHER PUBLIC ENTITY...

Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees

Section 173.101. Control of District - Sec. 173.101. CONTROL OF DISTRICT. A district is governed by...

Section 173.102. Composition of Board; Terms - Sec. 173.102. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS. (a) The board is...

Section 173.103. Vacancy - Sec. 173.103. VACANCY. A vacancy on the board shall be...

Section 173.104. Presiding Officer - Sec. 173.104. PRESIDING OFFICER. (a) The directors shall elect one...

Section 173.105. Meetings - Sec. 173.105. MEETINGS. The presiding officer shall call at least...

Section 173.106. Board Meetings by Telephone or Videoconference - Sec. 173.106. BOARD MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE OR VIDEOCONFERENCE. (a) Chapter...

Section 173.107. Rules for Proceedings - Sec. 173.107. RULES FOR PROCEEDINGS. The board shall adopt rules...

Section 173.108. Compensation; Reimbursement - Sec. 173.108. COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT. A director is not entitled to...

Section 173.109. Employees - Sec. 173.109. EMPLOYEES. The board may employ and compensate persons...

Section 173.110. Executive Committee - Sec. 173.110. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The board shall appoint an executive...

Section 173.111. Retirement Benefits - Sec. 173.111. RETIREMENT BENEFITS. A district is eligible to participate...

Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties

Section 173.151. General Powers of District - Sec. 173.151. GENERAL POWERS OF DISTRICT. (a) A district has...

Section 173.152. Rules - Sec. 173.152. RULES. To protect district residents' health, safety, and...

Section 173.153. Agreements Generally - Sec. 173.153. AGREEMENTS GENERALLY. A district may make contracts, leases,...

Section 173.154. Agreements With Other Entities for Joint Use - Sec. 173.154. AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER ENTITIES FOR JOINT USE. A...

Section 173.155. Joint Ownership Agreements - Sec. 173.155. JOINT OWNERSHIP AGREEMENTS. A district may make a...

Section 173.156. Exclusive Development Agreements - Sec. 173.156. EXCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS. (a) A board may enter...

Section 173.157. Interlocal Agreements With Commission - Sec. 173.157. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH COMMISSION. The commission may enter...

Section 173.158. Awarding Construction or Purchase Contracts - Sec. 173.158. AWARDING CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE CONTRACTS. (a) A contract...

Section 173.159. Eminent Domain - Sec. 173.159. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) A district may exercise the...

Section 173.160. Suits - Sec. 173.160. SUITS. (a) A district may: (1) sue and...

Section 173.161. Changing Name of District - Sec. 173.161. CHANGING NAME OF DISTRICT. The board shall adopt...

Subchapter E. Powers and Duties Relating to Acquisition, Construction, and Operation of Commuter Rail Facilities

Section 173.201. General Authority Over Commuter Rail Facilities - Sec. 173.201. GENERAL AUTHORITY OVER COMMUTER RAIL FACILITIES. A district...

Section 173.202. Powers Relating to District Property - Sec. 173.202. POWERS RELATING TO DISTRICT PROPERTY. A district may...

Section 173.203. Use and Alteration of Property of Another Political Subdivision - Sec. 173.203. USE AND ALTERATION OF PROPERTY OF ANOTHER POLITICAL...

Section 173.204. Rules Governing System and Routings - Sec. 173.204. RULES GOVERNING SYSTEM AND ROUTINGS. A district by...

Section 173.205. Acquisition of Property - Sec. 173.205. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. (a) A district may purchase...

Section 173.206. Acquisition of Rolling Stock and Other Property - Sec. 173.206. ACQUISITION OF ROLLING STOCK AND OTHER PROPERTY. A...

Section 173.207. Compensation for Use of System Facilities - Sec. 173.207. COMPENSATION FOR USE OF SYSTEM FACILITIES. (a) A...

Section 173.208. Operation or Use Contracts - Sec. 173.208. OPERATION OR USE CONTRACTS. (a) A district may:...

Section 173.209. Rail Transportation Services Agreements With Other Political Subdivisions - Sec. 173.209. RAIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS....

Subchapter F. Financial Provisions

Section 173.251. Fiscal Year - Sec. 173.251. FISCAL YEAR. Unless the board changes the fiscal...

Section 173.252. Annual Budget - Sec. 173.252. ANNUAL BUDGET. (a) Before beginning the operation of...

Section 173.253. Grants and Loans - Sec. 173.253. GRANTS AND LOANS. A district may accept grants...

Section 173.254. Depository - Sec. 173.254. DEPOSITORY. (a) The board by resolution shall name...

Section 173.255. Purchase of Additional Insured Provisions - Sec. 173.255. PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL INSURED PROVISIONS. A district may...

Section 173.256. Financing of Certain Transportation Infrastructure - Sec. 173.256. FINANCING OF CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) This section...

Section 173.257. Tax Exemption - Sec. 173.257. TAX EXEMPTION. District property, material purchases, revenue, and...

Subchapter G. Bonds

Section 173.301. Revenue Bonds - Sec. 173.301. REVENUE BONDS. A district may issue revenue bonds...

Section 173.302. Security for Payment of Bonds - Sec. 173.302. SECURITY FOR PAYMENT OF BONDS. (a) To secure...

Section 173.303. Bonds as Authorized Investments and Security for Deposits of Public Funds - Sec. 173.303. BONDS AS AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS AND SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS...

Section 173.304. Limit on Power - Sec. 173.304. LIMIT ON POWER. (a) A revenue bond indenture...

Section 173.305. Tax Increment Fund for Transportation Infrastructure Zone in Certain Districts - Sec. 173.305. TAX INCREMENT FUND FOR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE ZONE IN...

Section 173.306. Tax Increment Bonds and Notes Issued by Local Government Member in Certain Districts - Sec. 173.306. TAX INCREMENT BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED BY LOCAL...

Subchapter H. Sales and Use Taxes

Section 173.351. Tax Authorized - Sec. 173.351. TAX AUTHORIZED. A sales and use tax is...

Section 173.352. Tax Rate - Sec. 173.352. TAX RATE. The sales and use tax shall...

Section 173.353. Preemption of Other Sales and Use Taxes - Sec. 173.353. PREEMPTION OF OTHER SALES AND USE TAXES. The...

Section 173.354. Applicability of Tax Code - Sec. 173.354. APPLICABILITY OF TAX CODE. Chapter 321, Tax Code,...

Section 173.355. Notice to Comptroller - Sec. 173.355. NOTICE TO COMPTROLLER. (a) The district shall notify...

Section 173.356. Notice to Local Governments - Sec. 173.356. NOTICE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. At the same time...

Section 173.357. Acquisition of Additional Territory Subject to Tax - Sec. 173.357. ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL TERRITORY SUBJECT TO TAX. (a)...

Section 173.358. Duty of Comptroller - Sec. 173.358. DUTY OF COMPTROLLER. The comptroller shall: (1) administer,...

Section 173.359. Effective Date of Tax - Sec. 173.359. EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAX. A tax imposed under...

Chapter 174 - Commuter Rail Districts

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 174.001. Definition of Person - Sec. 174.001. DEFINITION OF PERSON. In this chapter: (1) "person"...

Section 174.002. Definitions - Sec. 174.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means a...

Section 174.003. Nature of District - Sec. 174.003. NATURE OF DISTRICT. (a) A district is a...

Section 174.004. Requirement for Service to Municipalities in District - Sec. 174.004. REQUIREMENT FOR SERVICE TO MUNICIPALITIES IN DISTRICT. A...

Subchapter B. Creation

Section 174.051. Creation of District - Sec. 174.051. CREATION OF DISTRICT. (a) A district may be...

Subchapter C. Board of Directors and Employees

Section 174.101. Control of District - Sec. 174.101. CONTROL OF DISTRICT. A district is governed by...

Section 174.102. Composition of Board; Terms - Sec. 174.102. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS. (a) The board is...

Section 174.103. Presiding Officer - Sec. 174.103. PRESIDING OFFICER. (a) The directors shall elect one...

Section 174.104. Meetings - Sec. 174.104. MEETINGS. The presiding officer shall call at least...

Section 174.105. Rules for Proceedings - Sec. 174.105. RULES FOR PROCEEDINGS. The board shall adopt rules...

Section 174.106. Compensation; Reimbursement - Sec. 174.106. COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT. A director is not entitled to...

Section 174.107. Employees - Sec. 174.107. EMPLOYEES. The board may employ and compensate persons...

Section 174.108. Executive Committee - Sec. 174.108. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The board shall appoint an executive...

Section 174.109. Retirement Benefits - Sec. 174.109. RETIREMENT BENEFITS. A district is eligible to participate...

Subchapter D. General Powers and Duties

Section 174.151. General Powers of District; Governmental Functions - Sec. 174.151. GENERAL POWERS OF DISTRICT; GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS. (a) A...

Section 174.152. Rules - Sec. 174.152. RULES. To protect the health, safety, and general...

Section 174.153. Agreements Generally - Sec. 174.153. AGREEMENTS GENERALLY. A district may make contracts, leases,...

Section 174.154. Agreements With Other Entities for Joint Use - Sec. 174.154. AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER ENTITIES FOR JOINT USE. A...

Section 174.155. Joint Ownership Agreements - Sec. 174.155. JOINT OWNERSHIP AGREEMENTS. A district may enter into...

Section 174.156. Interlocal Agreements With Commission - Sec. 174.156. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH COMMISSION. The commission may enter...

Section 174.157. Awarding Construction or Purchase Contracts - Sec. 174.157. AWARDING CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE CONTRACTS. (a) A contract...

Section 174.158. Eminent Domain - Sec. 174.158. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) A district may exercise the...

Section 174.159. Suits - Sec. 174.159. SUITS. (a) A district may: (1) sue and...

Subchapter E. Powers and Duties Relating to Acquisition, Construction, and Operation of Commuter Rail Facilities

Section 174.201. General Authority Over Commuter Rail Facilities - Sec. 174.201. GENERAL AUTHORITY OVER COMMUTER RAIL FACILITIES. A district...

Section 174.202. Powers Relating to District Property - Sec. 174.202. POWERS RELATING TO DISTRICT PROPERTY. A district may...

Section 174.203. Use and Alteration of Property of Another Political Subdivision - Sec. 174.203. USE AND ALTERATION OF PROPERTY OF ANOTHER POLITICAL...

Section 174.204. Rules Governing System and Routings - Sec. 174.204. RULES GOVERNING SYSTEM AND ROUTINGS. A district by...

Section 174.205. Acquisition of Property - Sec. 174.205. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. (a) A district may purchase...

Section 174.206. Acquisition of Rolling Stock and Other Property - Sec. 174.206. ACQUISITION OF ROLLING STOCK AND OTHER PROPERTY. A...

Section 174.207. Compensation for Use of System Facilities - Sec. 174.207. COMPENSATION FOR USE OF SYSTEM FACILITIES. (a) A...

Section 174.208. Operation or Use Contracts - Sec. 174.208. OPERATION OR USE CONTRACTS. (a) A district may:...

Section 174.209. Rail Transportation Services Agreements With Other Political Subdivisions - Sec. 174.209. RAIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS....

Subchapter F. Financial Provisions

Section 174.251. Fiscal Year - Sec. 174.251. FISCAL YEAR. Unless the board changes the fiscal...

Section 174.252. Annual Budget - Sec. 174.252. ANNUAL BUDGET. (a) Before beginning the operation of...

Section 174.253. Grants and Loans - Sec. 174.253. GRANTS AND LOANS. A district may accept grants...

Section 174.254. Depository - Sec. 174.254. DEPOSITORY. (a) The board by resolution shall name...

Section 174.255. Purchase of Additional Insured Provisions - Sec. 174.255. PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL INSURED PROVISIONS. A district may...

Section 174.256. Tax Exemption - Sec. 174.256. TAX EXEMPTION. District property, material purchases, revenue, and...

Subchapter G. Bonds

Section 174.301. Revenue Bonds - Sec. 174.301. REVENUE BONDS. A district may issue revenue bonds...

Section 174.302. Security for Payment of Bonds - Sec. 174.302. SECURITY FOR PAYMENT OF BONDS. (a) To secure...

Section 174.303. Bonds as Authorized Investments and Security for Deposits of Public Funds - Sec. 174.303. BONDS AS AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS AND SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS...

Section 174.304. Limit on Power - Sec. 174.304. LIMIT ON POWER. (a) A revenue bond indenture...

Subchapter H. Taxes

Section 174.351. Tax Authorized - Sec. 174.351. TAX AUTHORIZED. A district may impose any kind...

Section 174.352. Imposition of Tax - Sec. 174.352. IMPOSITION OF TAX. (a) A district may not...

Section 174.353. Tax Rate - Sec. 174.353. TAX RATE. (a) The board, subject to Section...

Section 174.354. Effective Date of Tax - Sec. 174.354. EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAX. A district's sales and...

Subtitle Z - Miscellaneous Provisions

Chapter 191 - Structures and Materials Near Railroad or Railway

Section 191.001. Height of Structures Over Tracks - Sec. 191.001. HEIGHT OF STRUCTURES OVER TRACKS. (a) In this...

Section 191.002. Distance of Structures and Materials From Tracks - Sec. 191.002. DISTANCE OF STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS FROM TRACKS. (a)...

Section 191.003. Exception - Sec. 191.003. EXCEPTION. Sections 191.001 and 191.002 do not apply...

Section 191.004. Rules - Sec. 191.004. RULES. The department shall adopt rules in accordance...

Section 191.005. Waiver of Provision - Sec. 191.005. WAIVER OF PROVISION. (a) On filing of an...

Section 191.006. Civil Penalty - Sec. 191.006. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The attorney general shall immediately...

Chapter 192 - Engineer's Operator Permit and Train Operator Permit

Section 192.001. Issuance of Permit - Sec. 192.001. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT. (a) A railroad company shall...

Section 192.002. Permit Required - Sec. 192.002. PERMIT REQUIRED. (a) A person operating a railroad...

Section 192.003. Form of Permit - Sec. 192.003. FORM OF PERMIT. A permit issued under this...

Section 192.004. Proof of Identification - Sec. 192.004. PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION. If a peace officer requires...

Section 192.005. Record of Accident or Violation - Sec. 192.005. RECORD OF ACCIDENT OR VIOLATION. If a person...

Chapter 193 - Hazardous Materials

Section 193.001. Hazardous Materials; Packing and Transportation - Sec. 193.001. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; PACKING AND TRANSPORTATION. (a) Except as...

Section 193.002. Hazardous Materials; Reports - Sec. 193.002. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; REPORTS. (a) In this section, "hazardous...

Chapter 194 - Provision of Utilities by Certain Railway Corporations

Section 194.001. Extension of Utility Lines - Sec. 194.001. EXTENSION OF UTILITY LINES. (a) This section applies...

Section 194.002. Distribution of Gas or Electricity Following Abandonment of Street Railway - Sec. 194.002. DISTRIBUTION OF GAS OR ELECTRICITY FOLLOWING ABANDONMENT OF...

Chapter 199 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 199.001. Aerial or Other Tramway to Mine - Sec. 199.001. AERIAL OR OTHER TRAMWAY TO MINE. (a) This...

Section 199.002. Railroad Functions as Public and Governmental Functions - Sec. 199.002. RAILROAD FUNCTIONS AS PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS. (a)...

Section 199.003. Use of State Money for High-Speed Rail - Sec. 199.003. USE OF STATE MONEY FOR HIGH-SPEED RAIL. (a)...

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