Tex. Transp. Code Section 471.001
Duty to Maintain Crossings

(a)

A railway company shall maintain the part of its roadbed and right-of-way that is crossed by a public street of a Type B general-law municipality in proper condition for use by travelers.

(b)

A railway company that does not make needed repairs before the 31st day after the date the municipal marshal gives written notice to the section boss of the section where repairs are needed is liable to the municipality for a penalty of $25 for each week the railway company does not make needed repairs. The municipality may sue to recover the penalty.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Section 471.001 — Duty to Maintain Crossings, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­471.­htm#471.­001 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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