{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-111.054","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Transportation Code § 111.054","heading":"REFUSAL TO ANSWER BY RAILROAD COMPANY; PENALTY.","body":"(a) A railroad company is liable to the state for a penalty of $500 if:\n(1) an officer or employee of the company:\n(A) fails or refuses to fill out and return a questionnaire under Section 111.052;\n(B) fails or refuses to answer a question in a questionnaire under Section 111.052;\n(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\n(D) evades the answer to such a question in a questionnaire under Section 111.052; and\n(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.\n(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).\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.03, eff. April 1, 2011.","path":["TRANSPORTATION CODE","TITLE 5. RAILROADS","SUBTITLE C. RAILROADS GENERALLY","CHAPTER 111. REGULATION BY TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER B. REGULATION OF RAILROADS BY DEPARTMENT"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.111.htm#111.054","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:44Z","sha256":"45d191faee40b8baa48b9df47439c38a3b573018ba04d36e287a7bfb4b60c18f","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-111.053","next":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-111.055"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}