Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Transportation Code § 112.103: DUTY TO STOP AND RENDER AID; OFFENSE.

(a) In this section, "operator" means the person assigned by a railroad company to be responsible for the operation of a train.
(b) An operator who is involved, while operating a locomotive, in a collision resulting in injury to or death of a person or damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended by a person shall immediately stop the locomotive at the scene of the collision.
(c) The operator shall render to a person injured in the collision reasonable assistance, including transporting, or the making of arrangements for transporting, the person to a physician, surgeon, or hospital for medical or surgical treatment if it is apparent that treatment is necessary or if the injured person requests transportation.
(d) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 2190), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.

Where this section sits in the code

TRANSPORTATION CODE
TITLE 5. RAILROADS
SUBTITLE C. RAILROADS GENERALLY
CHAPTER 112. POWERS AND DUTIES OF RAILROADS
SUBCHAPTER C. SAFETY

(a) In this section, "operator" means the person assigned by a railroad company to be responsible for the operation of a train.

(b) An operator who is involved, while operating a locomotive, in a collision resulting in injury to or death of a person or damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended by a person shall immediately stop the locomotive at the scene of the collision.

(c) The operator shall render to a person injured in the collision reasonable assistance, including transporting, or the making of arrangements for transporting, the person to a physician, surgeon, or hospital for medical or surgical treatment if it is apparent that treatment is necessary or if the injured person requests transportation.

(d) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.

Amended by:

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 2190), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.

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