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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study of stopped trains of excessive length that |
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occupy railroad grade crossings for extended periods. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The Texas Department of Transportation shall |
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study the disruption to vehicular travel and access to residences |
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caused by stopped trains of excessive length that occupy one or more |
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railroad grade crossings for extended periods. The study must |
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address the potential impact of legislation regulating: |
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(1) the maximum length of trains in this state, |
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including the minimum number of conductors that should be required |
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for trains based on length; and |
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(2) the period of time for which a stopped train may |
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occupy a railroad grade crossing. |
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(b) Not later than March 1, 2024, the Texas Department of |
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Transportation shall submit to the standing committees of the |
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legislature having jurisdiction over railroads a report on the |
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findings of the study. |
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(c) This section expires March 2, 2024. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |