H.B. No. 2775
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.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2775 was passed by the House on April
18, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 126, Nays 7, 1 present, not
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
No. 2775 on May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 121, Nays 22,
2 present, not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2775 was passed by the Senate, with
amendments, on May 15, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays
0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor