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TX Transp Code § 545.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter F. Special Stops and Speed Restrictions|Section 545.255. Moving Heavy Equipment at Railroad Grade Crossings

Sec. 545.255.  MOVING HEAVY EQUIPMENT AT RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS.  (a)  This section applies only to:(1)  a crawler-type tractor, steam shovel, derrick, or roller;  and(2)  any other equipment or structure with:(A)  a normal operating speed of 10 miles per hour or less;  or(B)  a vertical body or load clearance of less than one-half inch per foot of the distance between two adjacent axles or less than nine inches measured above the level surface of a roadway.(b)  An operator of a vehicle or equipment may not move on or across a track at a railroad grade crossing unless the operator has given notice to a station agent of the railroad and given the railroad reasonable time to provide proper protection at the crossing.(c)  To move a vehicle or equipment on or across a track at a railroad grade crossing, the operator:(1)  shall stop the vehicle or equipment not closer than 15 feet or farther than 50 feet from the nearest rail of the railroad;(2)  while stopped, shall listen and look in both directions along the track for an approaching train or other on-track equipment and for signals indicating the approach of a train or other on-track equipment; and(3)  may not proceed until it is safe to cross the track.(d)  An operator of a vehicle or equipment may not cross a railroad grade crossing when warning of the immediate approach of a railroad car, train, or other on-track equipment is given by automatic signal, crossing gates, a flagger, or otherwise.  If a flagger is provided by the railroad, the operator shall move the vehicle or equipment over the crossing at the flagger's direction.(e)  An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.107(e), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 128 (H.B. 1759), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 545.2555 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter F. Special Stops and Speed Restrictions|Section 545.2555. Report and Investigation of Certain Railroad Crossing Violations

Sec. 545.2555.  REPORT AND INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN RAILROAD CROSSING VIOLATIONS.  (a)  A person who on site observes a violation of Section 545.251, 545.252, 545.253, 545.254, or 545.255 may file a report of the violation if the person:(1)  is an on-engine employee of a railroad;  and(2)  observes the violation while on a moving engine.(b)  A report under this section must:(1)  be made:(A)  on a form approved by the department;  and(B)  not later than 72 hours after the violation;(2)  be filed with:(A)  an office of the department located in the county in which the violation occurred;(B)  the sheriff of the county in which the violation occurred, if the violation occurred in the unincorporated area of the county;  or(C)  the police department of a municipality, if the violation occurred in the municipality;  and(3)  contain, in addition, to any other required information:(A)  the date, time, and location of the violation;(B)  the license plate number and a description of the vehicle involved in the violation;(C)  a description of the operator of the vehicle involved in the violation;  and(D)  the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing the report.(c)  A peace officer may:(1)  before the seventh day after the date a report under this section is filed, initiate an investigation of the alleged violation;  and(2)  request the owner of the reported vehicle, as shown by the vehicle registration records of the Texas Department of Transportation, to disclose the name and address of the individual operating that vehicle at the time of the violation alleged in the report.(d)  Unless the owner of the reported vehicle believes that to provide the peace officer with the name and address of the individual operating the vehicle at the time of the violation alleged would incriminate the owner, the owner shall, to the best of the owner's ability, disclose that individual's name and address.(e)  An investigating peace officer who has probable cause to believe that a charge against an individual for a violation of Section 545.251, 545.252, 545.253, 545.254, or 545.255 is justified may:(1)  prepare a written notice to appear in court that complies with Sections 543.003, 543.006, and 543.007;  and(2)  deliver the notice to the individual named in the notice in person or by certified mail.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.108(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 545.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter F. Special Stops and Speed Restrictions|Section 545.256. Emerging From an Alley, Driveway, or Building

Sec. 545.256.  EMERGING FROM AN ALLEY, DRIVEWAY, OR BUILDING.  An operator emerging from an alley, driveway, or building in a business or residence district shall:(1)  stop the vehicle before moving on a sidewalk or the sidewalk area extending across an alley or driveway;(2)  yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian to avoid collision;  and(3)  on entering the roadway, yield the right-of-way to an approaching vehicle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter G. Stopping, Standing, and Parking|Section 545.301. Stopping, Standing, or Parking Outside a Business or Residence District

Sec. 545.301.  STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING OUTSIDE A BUSINESS OR RESIDENCE DISTRICT.  (a)  An operator may not stop, park, or leave standing an attended or unattended vehicle on the main traveled part of a highway outside a business or residence district unless:(1)  stopping, parking, or leaving the vehicle off the main traveled part of the highway is not practicable;(2)  a width of highway beside the vehicle is unobstructed and open for the passage of other vehicles;  and(3)  the vehicle is in clear view for at least 200 feet in each direction on the highway.(b)  This section does not apply to an operator of:(1)  a vehicle that is disabled while on the paved or main traveled part of a highway if it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the vehicle on the highway;(2)  a vehicle used exclusively to transport solid, semisolid, or liquid waste operated at the time in connection with the removal or transportation of solid, semisolid, or liquid waste from a location adjacent to the highway; or(3)  a tow truck, as defined by Section 545.157(e), that is performing towing duties under Chapter 2308, Occupations Code.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 782 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 229 (H.B. 378), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 510), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Transp Code § 545.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter G. Stopping, Standing, and Parking|Section 545.303. Additional Parking Regulations

Sec. 545.303.  ADDITIONAL PARKING REGULATIONS.  (a)  An operator who stops or parks on a two-way roadway shall do so with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle parallel to and within 18 inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.(b)  An operator who stops or parks on a one-way roadway shall stop or park the vehicle parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway in the direction of authorized traffic movement with the right-hand wheels within 18 inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway or the left-hand wheels within 18 inches of the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway.  This subsection does not apply where a local ordinance otherwise regulates stopping or parking on the one-way roadway.(c)  A local authority by ordinance may permit angle parking on a roadway.  This subsection does not apply to a federal-aid or state highway unless the director of the Texas Department of Transportation determines that the roadway is wide enough to permit angle parking without interfering with the free movement of traffic.(d)  The Texas Department of Transportation, on a highway under the jurisdiction of that department, may place signs prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle on the highway where the director of the Texas Department of Transportation determines that stopping, standing, or parking is dangerous to, or would unduly interfere with, the free movement of traffic on the highway.(e)  To the extent of any conflict between Subsection (a) or (b) and a municipal ordinance adopted under Section 545.302(g), the ordinance controls.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 545.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter G. Stopping, Standing, and Parking|Section 545.304. Moving the Vehicle of Another; Unlawful Parking

Sec. 545.304.  MOVING THE VEHICLE OF ANOTHER;  UNLAWFUL PARKING.  A person may not move a vehicle that is not lawfully under the person's control:(1)  into an area where a vehicle is prohibited under Section 545.302;  or(2)  away from a curb a distance that is unlawful under Section 545.303.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter G. Stopping, Standing, and Parking|Section 545.305. Removal of Unlawfully Stopped Vehicle

Sec. 545.305.  REMOVAL OF UNLAWFULLY STOPPED VEHICLE.  (a)  A peace officer listed under Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or a license and weight inspector of the department may remove or require the operator or a person in charge of a vehicle to move a vehicle from a highway if the vehicle:(1)  is unattended on a bridge, viaduct, or causeway or in a tube or tunnel and the vehicle is obstructing traffic;(2)  is unlawfully parked and blocking the entrance to a private driveway;(3)  has been reported as stolen;(4)  is identified as having been stolen in a warrant issued on the filing of a complaint;(5)  is unattended and the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the vehicle has been abandoned for longer than 48 hours;(6)  is disabled so that normal operation is impossible or impractical and the owner or person in charge of the vehicle is:(A)  incapacitated and unable to provide for the vehicle's removal or custody;  or(B)  not in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle;(7)  is disabled so that normal operation is impossible or impractical and the owner or person in charge of the vehicle does not designate a particular towing or storage company;(8)  is operated by a person an officer arrests for an alleged offense and the officer is required by law to take the person into custody;  or(9)  is, in the opinion of the officer, a hazard, interferes with a normal function of a governmental agency, or because of a catastrophe, emergency, or unusual circumstance is imperiled.(b)  An officer acting under Subsection (a) may require that the vehicle be taken to:(1)  the nearest garage or other place of safety;(2)  a garage designated or maintained by the governmental agency that employs the officer;  or(3)  a position off the paved or main traveled part of the highway.(c)  A law enforcement agency other than the department that removes an abandoned vehicle in an unincorporated area shall notify the sheriff.(d)  The owner of a vehicle that is removed or stored under this section is liable for all reasonable towing and storage fees incurred.(e)  In this section:(1)  "Towing company" means an individual, corporation, partnership, or other association engaged in the business of towing vehicles on a highway for compensation or with the expectation of compensation for the towing or storage of the vehicles and includes the owner, operator, employee, or agent of a towing company.(2)  "Storage company" means an individual, corporation, partnership, or other association engaged in the business of storing or repairing vehicles for compensation or with the expectation of compensation for the storage or repair of vehicles and includes the owner, operator, employee, or agent of a storage company.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.3051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter G. Stopping, Standing, and Parking|Section 545.3051. Removal of Personal Property From Roadway or Right-of-Way

Sec. 545.3051.  REMOVAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM ROADWAY OR RIGHT-OF-WAY.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Authority" means:(A)  a metropolitan rapid transit authority operating under Chapter 451;  or(B)  a regional transportation authority operating under Chapter 452.(2)  "Law enforcement agency" means:(A)  the department;(B)  the police department of a municipality;(C)  the sheriff's office of a county;  or(D)  a constable's office of a county.(3)  "Personal property" means:(A)  a vehicle described by Section 545.305;(B)  spilled cargo;(C)  a hazardous material as defined by 49 U.S.C. Section 5102 and its subsequent amendments;(D)  a hazardous substance as defined by Section 26.263, Water Code; or(E)  an unattended manufactured home as defined by Section 1201.003, Occupations Code.(b)  An authority or a law enforcement agency may remove personal property from a roadway or right-of-way if the authority or law enforcement agency determines that the property blocks the roadway or endangers public safety.(c)  Personal property may be removed under this section without the consent of the owner or carrier of the property.(d)  The owner and any carrier of personal property removed under this section shall reimburse the authority or law enforcement agency for any reasonable cost of removal and disposition of the property.(e)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an authority or a law enforcement agency is not liable for:(1)  any damage to personal property removed from a roadway or right-of-way under this section, unless the removal is carried out recklessly or in a grossly negligent manner;  or(2)  any damage resulting from the failure to exercise the authority granted by this section.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 803, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 240 (H.B. 1257), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 545.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter G. Stopping, Standing, and Parking|Section 545.306. Regulation of Towing Companies in Certain Counties

Sec. 545.306.  REGULATION OF TOWING COMPANIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county with a population of 3.3 million or more shall by ordinance provide for the licensing of or the granting of a permit to a person to remove or store a vehicle authorized by Section 545.305 to be removed in an unincorporated area of the county.  The ordinance must include rules to ensure the protection of the public and the safe and efficient operation of towing and storage services in the county and may not regulate or restrict the use of lighting equipment more than the extent allowed by state and federal law.  The sheriff shall determine the rules included in the ordinance with the review and consent of the commissioners court.(b)  The commissioners court shall set the fee for the license or permit in an amount that reasonably offsets the costs of enforcing the ordinance.  The commissioners court shall use each license or permit fee to pay salaries and expenses of the sheriff's office for conducting inspections to determine compliance with the ordinance and laws relating to dealers in scrap metal and salvage.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 143, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1034, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 545.3075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter G. Stopping, Standing, and Parking|Section 545.3075. Overnight Parking of Commercial Motor Vehicle Near Certain Apartment Complexes

Sec. 545.3075.  OVERNIGHT PARKING OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE NEAR CERTAIN APARTMENT COMPLEXES.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Apartment complex" means two or more dwellings in one or more buildings that are owned by the same owner, located on the same lot or tract, and managed by the same owner, agent, or management company.(2)  "Commercial motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 545.307.(b)  This section applies only to the unincorporated area of a county with a population of more than 3.3 million.(c)  The owner or manager of an apartment complex may make a request to the county  in which the apartment complex is located for the posting of official signs prohibiting the parking of a commercial motor vehicle in a public right-of-way adjacent to the complex after 10 p.m. and before 6 a.m.  A request under this subsection must be signed and in writing.(d)  A county receiving a request under Subsection (c) may post one or more signs as requested or as the county determines to be necessary.(e)  A sign posted under Subsection (d) must:(1)  be posted in the public right-of-way:(A)  not more than 10 feet from the property line of the apartment complex; and(B)  facing the roadway; and(2)  include:(A)  a statement, in letters at least two inches in height, that parking of a commercial motor vehicle is prohibited from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. in the public right-of-way or portion of the public right-of-way; and(B)  arrows clearly indicating the area of the public right-of-way subject to the parking restriction.(f)  This section does not apply to a vehicle owned by a commercial establishment that is parked in the public right-of-way adjacent to the property where the establishment is located.(g)  This section does not apply to public rights-of-way that are part of the state highway system.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 913 (H.B. 3286), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 545.308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter G. Stopping, Standing, and Parking|Section 545.308. Presumption

Sec. 545.308.  PRESUMPTION.  The governing body of a local authority, by ordinance, order, or other official action, may provide that in a prosecution for an offense under this subchapter involving the stopping, standing, or parking of an unattended motor vehicle it is presumed that the registered owner of the vehicle is the person who stopped, stood, or parked the vehicle at the time and place the offense occurred.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1080, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 545.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter H. Speed Restrictions|Section 545.351. Maximum Speed Requirement

Sec. 545.351.  MAXIMUM SPEED REQUIREMENT.  (a)  An operator may not drive at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the circumstances then existing.(b)  An operator:(1)  may not drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard for actual and potential hazards then existing;  and(2)  shall control the speed of the vehicle as necessary to avoid colliding with another person or vehicle that is on or entering the highway in compliance with law and the duty of each person to use due care.(c)  An operator shall, consistent with Subsections (a) and (b), drive at an appropriate reduced speed if:(1)  the operator is approaching and crossing an intersection or railroad grade crossing;(2)  the operator is approaching and going around a curve;(3)  the operator is approaching a hill crest;(4)  the operator is traveling on a narrow or winding roadway;  and(5)  a special hazard exists with regard to traffic, including pedestrians, or weather or highway conditions.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.109, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 545.3531 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter H. Speed Restrictions|Section 545.3531. Authority of District Engineer to Temporarily Lower Speed Limit at Highway Maintenance Activity Site

Sec. 545.3531.  AUTHORITY OF DISTRICT ENGINEER TO TEMPORARILY LOWER SPEED LIMIT AT HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY SITE.  (a)  A district engineer of the Texas Department of Transportation may temporarily lower a prima facie speed limit for a highway or part of a highway in a district if the district engineer determines that the prima facie speed limit for the highway or part of highway is unreasonable or unsafe because of highway maintenance activities at the site.(b)  A district engineer may temporarily lower a prima facie speed limit under this section without the approval of or permission from the Texas Transportation Commission.(c)  A temporary speed limit established under this section:(1)  is a prima facie prudent and reasonable speed limit enforceable in the same manner as other prima facie speed limits established under other provisions of this subchapter; and(2)  supersedes any other established speed limit that would permit a person to operate a motor vehicle at a higher rate of speed.(d)  After a district engineer temporarily lowers a speed limit under this section, the Texas Department of Transportation shall:(1)  place and maintain at the maintenance activity site temporary speed limit signs that conform to the manual and specifications adopted under Section 544.001;(2)  temporarily conceal all other signs on the highway or part of a highway affected by the maintenance activity that give notice of a speed limit that would permit a person to operate a motor vehicle at a higher rate of speed; and(3)  remove all temporary speed limit signs placed under Subdivision (1) and concealments of other signs placed under Subdivision (2) when the temporary speed limit expires under Subsection (f).(e)  A temporary speed limit established under this section is effective when the Texas Department of Transportation, as required under Subsection (d), places temporary speed limit signs and conceals other signs that would permit a person to operate a motor vehicle at a higher rate of speed.(f)  A temporary speed limit established under this section:(1)  is effective until the earlier of:(A)  the 45th day after the date the limit becomes effective; or(B)  the date on which the district engineer determines that the maintenance activity has been completed and all equipment has been removed from the maintenance activity site; and(2)  may not be extended unless established by the Texas Transportation Commission under Section 545.353.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 712 (H.B. 3282), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.|