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TX Transp Code § 111.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|Chapter 111 - Regulation by Texas Department of Transportation|Subchapter B. Regulation of Railroads by Department|Section 111.052. Information Solicited by Department

Sec. 111.052.  INFORMATION SOLICITED BY DEPARTMENT.  (a)  The department shall as often as necessary provide each railroad company a questionnaire designed to elicit all information concerning the railroad.(b)  A railroad company receiving a questionnaire under Subsection (a) shall properly fill out the questionnaire and answer each question fully and correctly.  A railroad company that is unable to answer a question shall give satisfactory reason for the inability to answer.(c)  A railroad company shall return the completed questionnaire, sworn to by the proper officer of the company, to the department not later than the 30th day after the date the company received the questionnaire.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 111.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|Chapter 111 - Regulation by Texas Department of Transportation|Subchapter B. Regulation of Railroads by Department|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 EMPLOYEE; CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  An officer or employee of a railroad company commits an offense if the officer or employee:(1)  fails or refuses to fill out and return a questionnaire to the department as required by law;(2)  fails or refuses to answer any question in a questionnaire;(3)  gives a false answer to any question in a questionnaire if the answer to the question is within the officer's or employee's knowledge; or(4)  evades the answer to any question in a questionnaire.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500 for each day that the officer or employee violates this section after the date the questionnaire is due to the department.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 111.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|Chapter 111 - Regulation by Texas Department of Transportation|Subchapter B. Regulation of Railroads by Department|Section 111.054. Refusal to Answer by Railroad Company; Penalty

Sec. 111.054.  REFUSAL TO ANSWER BY RAILROAD COMPANY; PENALTY.  (a)  A railroad company is liable to the state for a penalty of $500 if:(1)  an officer or employee of the company:(A)  fails or refuses to fill out and return a questionnaire under Section 111.052;(B)  fails or refuses to answer a question in a questionnaire under Section 111.052;(C)  gives a false answer to a question in a questionnaire under Section 111.052 and the fact inquired of is within the officer's or employee's knowledge; or(D)  evades the answer to such a question in a questionnaire under Section 111.052; and(2)  it appears that the officer or employee acted in obedience to the company's direction, permission, or request in the officer's or employee's failure, refusal, or evasion.(b)  The department may prescribe a system of bookkeeping to be observed by each railroad company that receives a questionnaire under Section 111.052, under the penalties of Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 111.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|Chapter 111 - Regulation by Texas Department of Transportation|Subchapter B. Regulation of Railroads by Department|Section 111.055. Witnesses

Sec. 111.055.  WITNESSES.  (a)  This section applies only to the extent that it does not conflict with Chapter 2001, Government Code.(b)  In an examination or investigation under this chapter, the department may compel the attendance of witnesses and may issue subpoenas for witnesses in accordance with rules prescribed by the department.  The officer to whom process is directed shall serve it.(c)  A witness who appears before the department by order of the department at a place outside the county where the witness resides is entitled to receive for the witness's attendance:(1)  $1 for each day; and(2)  three cents for each mile the witness travels, by the nearest practical route, in going to and returning from that place.(d)  On the presentation of proper vouchers, sworn to by the witness and approved by the department, the comptroller shall pay the witness the amount to which the witness is entitled.(e)  A witness is not entitled to fees or mileage if, when summoned at the request of a railroad, the witness:(1)  is directly or indirectly interested in the railroad;(2)  is in any way interested in stock, a bond, a mortgage, or a security, or the earnings of the railroad; or(3)  was an officer, agent, or employee of the railroad.(f)  A witness furnished with free transportation may not receive pay for the distance the witness travels on the free transportation.(g)  The department may issue an attachment as in civil cases for a witness who fails or refuses to obey a subpoena and may compel the witness to appear before the department and testify on a matter as the department requires.(h)  If a witness, after being summoned, fails or refuses to attend or to answer a question asked of the witness that the witness would be required to answer if in court, the department may fine and imprison the witness for contempt in the same manner that a judge of the district court might do under similar circumstances.(i)  The claim that testimony might tend to incriminate the person giving the testimony does not excuse a witness from testifying, but the evidence or testimony may not be used against the witness in a criminal trial.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 111.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|Chapter 111 - Regulation by Texas Department of Transportation|Subchapter B. Regulation of Railroads by Department|Section 111.056. Depositions

Sec. 111.056.  DEPOSITIONS.  (a)  The department may in its discretion issue process to take the testimony of a witness by a written or oral deposition instead of compelling the personal attendance of the witness.(b)  An officer executing process issued under a provision of this subtitle or Subtitle D may charge a fee as determined by the department, not to exceed fees prescribed by law for similar services.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 111.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|Chapter 111 - Regulation by Texas Department of Transportation|Subchapter B. Regulation of Railroads by Department|Section 111.057. Penalty Not Otherwise Provided

Sec. 111.057.  PENALTY NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED.  A railway company doing business in this state is liable to the state for a penalty of not more than $5,000 each time the railway company:(1)  violates any provision of this subtitle or Subtitle D or fails or refuses to perform any duty imposed upon it for which a penalty has not been provided by law; or(2)  fails, neglects, or refuses to obey any requirement, order, judgment, or decree of the department.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 111.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|Chapter 111 - Regulation by Texas Department of Transportation|Subchapter B. Regulation of Railroads by Department|Section 111.058. Suits for Penalty

Sec. 111.058.  SUITS FOR PENALTY.  (a)  For a penalty provided under this chapter that is recoverable by the state, the attorney general, or an attorney acting under the direction of the attorney general, may bring suit in the name of the state in:(1)  Travis County; or(2)  any county in or through which the railroad runs.(b)  The attorney bringing a suit under this section is entitled to receive:(1)  a fee to be paid by the state of $50 for each penalty recovered and collected by the attorney; and(2)  10 percent of the amount collected.(c)  In all suits arising under this chapter or Section 112.003, the rules of evidence shall be the same as in ordinary civil actions, except as otherwise provided by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 111.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|Chapter 111 - Regulation by Texas Department of Transportation|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 department may perform any act, adopt any rules, and issue any orders as permitted by the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970, originally codified as 45 U.S.C. Sections 421, 431 et seq. and recodified in 1994 as 49 U.S.C. Sections 20101-20117, 20131, 20133-20141, 20143, 21301, 21302, 21304, 21311, 24902, and 24905 and Sections 4(b)(1), (i), and (t) of Pub. L. No. 103-272.(b)  The department by rule shall:(1)  adopt reasonable fees to be assessed annually against railroads operating within the state; and(2)  establish the method by which the fees are calculated and assessed.(c)  The total amount of fees estimated to be collected by rules adopted by the department under this section may not exceed the amount estimated by the department to be necessary to recover the costs of administering the department's rail safety program.(d)  In adopting a fee structure, the department may consider the gross ton miles for railroad operations within this state for each railroad operating in the state to provide for the equitable allocation among railroads of the cost of administering the department's rail safety program.(e)  A fee collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund to be used for the rail safety program.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 111.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|Chapter 111 - Regulation by Texas Department of Transportation|Subchapter C. Department Safety Regulation|Section 111.102. Hazardous Materials Inspections

Sec. 111.102.  HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INSPECTIONS.  (a)  The department may enter private property on which a railroad facility that is connected to but not a part of a general railroad system of transportation is located at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner to perform an inspection, investigation, or surveillance of facilities, equipment, records, and operations relating to the packaging, loading, or transportation of hazardous materials to determine whether the railroad facility complies with the applicable safety requirements of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.(b)  In performing an inspection under this section, the department may not require a railroad facility owner or operator to alter or cease rail operations.(c)  Any inspection, investigation, or surveillance performed on the site of a manufacturing facility shall be performed in compliance with the safety rules of the facility, including a rule regarding security clearance at the front gate if appropriate.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 111.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|Chapter 111 - Regulation by Texas Department of Transportation|Subchapter C. Department Safety Regulation|Section 111.103. High-Speed Rail Safety Standards

Sec. 111.103.  HIGH-SPEED RAIL SAFETY STANDARDS.  (a)  For the purposes of this section, "high-speed rail" means passenger rail service capable of operating at speeds greater than 185 miles per hour.(b)  On application by a railroad company, the department by rule may adopt safety standards for high-speed rail systems, including rolling stock, for that railroad company.(c)  In adopting safety standards under Subsection (b), the department:(1)  shall consider the safety records of high-speed rail systems, including rolling stock, operated in countries with a history of safe high-speed rail service; and(2)  may require the railroad company to construct grade separations or physical barriers to isolate the railroad company's high-speed rail systems from streets, roadways, or existing freight or passenger railroads.(d)  A railroad company is not required to submit an application to the department under Subsection (b) if the railroad company is operating under safety standards approved by the Federal Railroad Administration or another federal agency.(e)  The department by rule shall impose a reasonable fee on a railroad company that submits an application under Subsection (b) to recover costs incurred by the department in administering this section.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1047 (H.B. 3771), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 112.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|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" includes a corporation, as provided by Section 312.011, Government Code; and(2)  the definition of "person" assigned by Section 311.005, Government Code, does not apply.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 112.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|Chapter 112 - Powers and Duties of Railroads|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 112.002. General Rights of Railroads

Sec. 112.002.  GENERAL RIGHTS OF RAILROADS.  (a)  A railroad company has the right to succession.(b)  A railroad company may:(1)  sue, be sued, plead, and be impleaded in its corporate name;(2)  have and use a seal and alter the seal at will;(3)  receive and convey persons and property on its railway by any mechanical power, including the use of steam;(4)  regulate the time and manner in which, and the compensation for which, passengers and property are transported, subject to the provisions of law;(5)  exercise the power of eminent domain for the purposes prescribed by this subtitle or Subtitle D;(6)  purchase, hold, and use all property as necessary for the construction and use of its railway, stations, and other accommodations necessary to accomplish company objectives, and convey that property when no longer required for railway use; and(7)  take, hold, and use property granted to the company to aid in the construction and use of its railway, and convey that property in a manner consistent with the terms of the grant when the property is no longer required for railway use.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 112.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|Chapter 112 - Powers and Duties of Railroads|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 112.003. Damages

Sec. 112.003.  DAMAGES.  A railroad subject to this subtitle or Subtitle D is liable to a person, firm, or corporation injured for the damages resulting from:(1)  a prohibited or unlawful act or thing that the railroad does or causes or permits to be done; or(2)  failure of the railroad to perform an act the railroad is required to perform under this subtitle or Subtitle D.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 112.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|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

Sec. 112.051.  ENTRY ONTO PRIVATE PROPERTY.  (a)  A railroad company is entitled to make an examination and survey for the company's proposed railway, to be performed as necessary to select the most advantageous route for the proposed railway, and, subject to Subsection (c), may enter on the lands or waters of any person or corporation for that purpose.(b)  A railroad company is responsible for any damages arising from an examination or survey under this section.(c)  Except for the purposes of performing a lineal survey, a railroad company may not enter on private real property for the purpose of condemning the property or any material on the property for any purpose until the company agrees with and pays the owner of the property all damages that may be caused to the owner's property by the condemnation of the property and by the construction of the company's road.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 112.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|Chapter 112 - Powers and Duties of Railroads|Subchapter B. Acquisition and Use of Property by Railroad or of Railroad|Section 112.052. Acquisition of Property for Change, Relocation, or Abandonment of Railroad Line

Sec. 112.052.  ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR CHANGE, RELOCATION, OR ABANDONMENT OF RAILROAD LINE.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (b), a railroad company or a receiver of a railroad that changes, relocates, or abandons a line of railroad in this state may acquire by condemnation or otherwise land for:(1)  right-of-way;(2)  depot grounds;(3)  shops;(4)  roundhouses;(5)  water supply sites;(6)  sidings;(7)  switches;(8)  spurs; or(9)  any other purpose connected with or necessary to the building or operating of the line of railroad, as changed, relocated, or abandoned.(b)  Property acquired under this section must be declared for and charged with public use.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 112.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|Chapter 112 - Powers and Duties of Railroads|Subchapter B. Acquisition and Use of Property by Railroad or of Railroad|Section 112.053. Condemnation of Property: When Railroad Company and Owner Disagree

Sec. 112.053.  CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY:  WHEN RAILROAD COMPANY AND OWNER DISAGREE.  (a)  A railroad company may acquire property by condemnation if the company cannot agree with the owner for the purchase of the property and the property is required for any of the following purposes:(1)  the incorporation of the railroad;(2)  the transaction of company business;(3)  depots, station buildings, and machine and repair shops;(4)  the construction of reservoirs for the water supply;(5)  the right-of-way, or new or additional right-of-way;(6)  a change or relocation;(7)  a roadbed;(8)  the shortening of a line;(9)  the reduction of grades;(10)  the double tracking of the railroad or the construction and operation of tracks; or(11)  any other purpose connected with or necessary to the building, operating, or running of the railroad.(b)  A railroad company may not, under this section, condemn property that is located more than two miles from the company's right-of-way.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 112.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|Chapter 112 - Powers and Duties of Railroads|Subchapter B. Acquisition and Use of Property by Railroad or of Railroad|Section 112.054. Condemnation of Property: Certain Terminal Switching Railroads

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.|
TX Transp Code § 112.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|Chapter 112 - Powers and Duties of Railroads|Subchapter B. Acquisition and Use of Property by Railroad or of Railroad|Section 112.055. Right-of-Way Acquired by Condemnation

Sec. 112.055.  RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUIRED BY CONDEMNATION.  (a)  A right-of-way that a railway company in this state acquires by condemnation does not include a fee simple estate in public or private land.(b)  A right-of-way that a railway company acquires by condemnation is not lost on forfeiture or expiration of the railway company's charter.  The right-of-way remains subject to an extension of the charter or the grant of a new charter, and a new condemnation of the way is not required.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 112.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|Chapter 112 - Powers and Duties of Railroads|Subchapter B. Acquisition and Use of Property by Railroad or of Railroad|Section 112.056. Condemnation of Property for Certain Roads

Sec. 112.056.  CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY FOR CERTAIN ROADS.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (b), a corporation created to build, maintain, and operate a line of railroads to a mine, gin, quarry, manufacturing plant, or mill may acquire by condemnation land necessary for the right-of-way for a road connecting the mine, gin, quarry, manufacturing plant, or mill to the nearest line of railroad.(b)  The corporation may condemn property under this section only if the corporation declares itself a common carrier and its railroads public highways, placing the road under the control of the department.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 112.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle C - Railroads Generally|Chapter 112 - Powers and Duties of Railroads|Subchapter B. Acquisition and Use of Property by Railroad or of Railroad|Section 112.057. Construction on or Near Certain Waterways or Roads

Sec. 112.057.  CONSTRUCTION ON OR NEAR CERTAIN WATERWAYS OR ROADS.  (a)  A railroad company may construct the company's road across, along, or on any stream of water, water course, street, highway, turnpike, or canal where the route of the company's railway intersects or touches the stream, water course, street, highway, turnpike, or canal.(b)  The railroad company shall:(1)  restore the stream, water course, street, highway, turnpike, or canal to its former state or to a state in which its usefulness is not unnecessarily impaired; and(2)  keep the crossing in repair.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.|