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

Tex. Transportation Code § 172.051: APPLICABILITY.

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  1. TRANSPORTATION CODE
  2. TITLE 5. RAILROADS
  3. SUBTITLE I. SPECIAL DISTRICTS
  4. CHAPTER 172. RURAL RAIL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS
  5. SUBCHAPTER B. CREATION

A county is eligible to create a district as provided by this chapter only if a rail line is located in the county that:

(1) is being or has been abandoned through a bankruptcy court or Surface Transportation Board proceeding; or

(2) carries three million gross tons per mile per year or less.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.

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