Bill Text: TX SB478 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to authorization to enter onto property to survey for a proposed high-speed rail facility.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-05-01 - Left pending in committee [SB478 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB478-Introduced.html
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| By: Creighton | S.B. No. 478 | |
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| relating to authorization to enter onto property to survey for a | ||
| proposed high-speed rail facility. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 112, Transportation Code, | ||
| is amended by adding Section 112.0515 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 112.0515. ENTRY ONTO PROPERTY: EXAMINATION OR SURVEY | ||
| FOR HIGH-SPEED RAIL. (a) In this section, "high-speed rail" means | ||
| intercity passenger service that is reasonably expected to reach | ||
| speeds of at least 110 miles per hour. | ||
| (b) A private entity may not enter on the lands or waters of | ||
| any person or corporation under Section 112.051 to make an | ||
| examination or survey, including a lineal survey, for a proposed | ||
| high-speed rail facility unless the department has determined that | ||
| the entity is a railroad company for the purposes of Section | ||
| 112.002. | ||
| (c) The department by rule shall adopt procedures to | ||
| implement this section. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
