Texas Transportation Code Title 5, Chapter 111 - Regulation By Texas Department Of Transportation

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 111.001 - 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,...
• Texas Section 111.002 - Power And Authority
  To the extent not preempted by federal law, the department: (1) has power and authority over: (A) railroads, including suburban, belt, and terminal railroads; (B)...
• Texas Section 111.003 - Transfer Of Railroad Authority
  On October 1, 2005, all powers and duties of the Railroad Commission of Texas that related primarily to railroads and the regulation of railroads and...

SUBCHAPTER B REGULATION OF RAILROADS BY DEPARTMENT

• Texas Section 111.004 - Reference To Railroad Commission
  Any reference in law to the Railroad Commission of Texas that relates primarily to railroads and the regulation of railroads means the department. Added by...
• Texas Section 111.051 - Inspection Of Books And Papers; Penalty
  (a) A member of the commission or a person authorized in writing by a member of the commission under the hand and seal of the...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...

SUBCHAPTER C DEPARTMENT SAFETY REGULATION

• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 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)...

Last modified: September 28, 2016