By: Krause H.B. No. 2775
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the movement of pedestrians in front of, under,
between, or through rail cars at a railroad grade crossing.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 552, Transportation Code, is amended by
adding Section 552.011 to read as follows:
Sec. 552.011. TRAIN OCCUPYING CROSSING. A pedestrian may
not move in front of, under, between, or through the cars of a
moving or stationary train occupying any part of a railroad grade
crossing, except that a pedestrian may move in front of, under,
between, or through the cars of a stationary train if the train has
been blocking the grade crossing for more than 10 minutes
.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.