Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 977	85-0 (2017)	Author: Davis, Yvonne	Relating to railroad crew size requirements; imposing a civil penalty.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1108	85-0 (2017)	Author: Parker, Tan	Relating to apportionment of margin from receipts from the sale of locomotives for purposes of the franchise tax.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 1568	85-0 (2017)	Author: Phillips, Larry	Relating to the movement of pedestrians in front of, under, between, or through rail cars at a railroad grade crossing; providing criminal penalties.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 2104	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bell, Cecil \| et. al.	Relating to the filing of a bond by a private high-speed rail operator with the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 2160	85-0 (2017)	Author: Wray, John \| et. al.	Relating to the assessment of damages for certain condemnations by a high-speed rail company.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land & Resource Management
HB 2161	85-0 (2017)	Author: Wray, John \| et. al.	Relating to clarification of the law regarding the authority of a high-speed rail company to exercise the power of eminent domain.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land & Resource Management
HB 2162	85-0 (2017)	Author: Wray, John \| et. al.	Relating to the compatibility of a high-speed rail facility with multiple types of train technology.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 2163	85-0 (2017)	Author: Wray, John \| et. al.	Relating to the elevation of high-speed rail tracks in certain counties.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 2164	85-0 (2017)	Author: Wray, John \| et. al.	Relating to the use of private activity bonds to finance high-speed rail service.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 2165	85-0 (2017)	Author: Wray, John \| et. al.	Relating to entry onto property to survey for a high-speed rail facility.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land & Resource Management
HB 2167	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schubert, Leighton \| et. al.	Relating to state money or credit or a state guarantee used or provided for high-speed rail owned by a private entity.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 2168	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schubert, Leighton \| et. al.	Relating to authorization to enter onto property to survey for a proposed high-speed rail facility.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land & Resource Management
HB 2169	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schubert, Leighton \| et. al.	Relating to the security of high-speed rail operated by a private entity.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 2172	85-0 (2017)	Author: Ashby, Trent \| et. al.	Relating to the use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a private entity.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 2173	85-0 (2017)	Author: Ashby, Trent \| et. al.	Relating to a report by the Texas Department of Transportation and the Legislative Budget Board on high-speed rail projects.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 2179	85-0 (2017)	Author: Cook, Byron \| et. al.	Relating to the acquisition and disposition of real property intended for high-speed rail projects.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land & Resource Management
HB 2374	85-0 (2017)	Author: Blanco, César \| et. al.	Relating to the designation of certain federal funds for border infrastructure projects.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 2557	85-0 (2017)	Author: Miller, Rick \| et. al. Sponsor: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to the development of certain local government transportation infrastructure projects; authorizing the issuance of bonds.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Effective immediately
HB 3566	85-0 (2017)	Author: Ashby, Trent \| et. al.	Relating to a franchise credit for entities that make certain railroad reconstruction or replacement expenditures.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 3825	85-0 (2017)	Author: Simmons, Ron	Relating to the application for federal highway and rail funds by a regional mobility authority.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 3826	85-0 (2017)	Author: Simmons, Ron	Relating to the approval by the Texas Department of Transportation of certain transportation projects of a regional mobility authority.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 4160	85-0 (2017)	Author: Pickett, Joseph	Relating to voter approval of local acceptance and use of federal funds for commuter rail projects.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
SB 385	85-0 (2017)	Author: Burton, Konni	Relating to voter approval of local acceptance and use of federal funds for commuter rail projects.	Senate: Transportation	Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 973	85-0 (2017)	Author: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to authorization to enter onto property to survey for a proposed high-speed rail facility.	Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
SB 975	85-0 (2017)	Author: Birdwell, Brian \| et. al. Sponsor: Schubert, Leighton \| et. al.	Relating to the security of high-speed rail operated by a private entity.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Effective on 9/1/17
SB 977	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schwertner, Charles \| et. al. Sponsor: Ashby, Trent \| et. al.	Relating to the use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a private entity.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Effective on 9/1/17
SB 978	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to the filing of a bond by a private high-speed rail operator with the Texas Department of Transportation.	Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
SB 979	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schwertner, Charles \| et. al.	Relating to the disposition of real property intended for high-speed rail projects.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Transportation	Left pending in committee
SB 980	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to state money or credit or a state guarantee used or provided for high-speed rail owned by a private entity.	Senate: Transportation	Committee report printed and distributed
SB 981	85-0 (2017)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois \| et. al.	Relating to the compatibility of a high-speed rail facility with multiple types of train technology.	Senate: Transportation	Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 982	85-0 (2017)	Author: Perry, Charles	Relating to a report by the Texas Department of Transportation and the Legislative Budget Board on high-speed rail projects.	Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
SB 1645	85-0 (2017)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the approval by the Texas Department of Transportation of certain transportation projects of a regional mobility authority.	Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 102	84-0 (2015)	Author: Fletcher, Allen \| et. al.	Relating to the creation of the offense of cargo theft.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 457	84-0 (2015)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan, including the use of money in the Texas emissions reduction plan fund for rail projects.	House: Transportation	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1422	84-0 (2015)	Author: Lozano, J. M. \| et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the restoration of expired eminent domain authority of certain rural rail transportation districts.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/15
HB 1836	84-0 (2015)	Author: Sanford, Scott	Relating to the allocation of certain sales tax revenue to the state highway fund and to the uses of that revenue.	House: Transportation	Referred directly to s/c on Long-term Infrastructure Planning by chair
HB 1889	84-0 (2015)	Author: Metcalf, Will \| et. al.	Relating to the authorization of the construction of an electric railway on or across a street, alley, square, or property of a county or municipality.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 1944	84-0 (2015)	Author: Simmons, Ron	Relating to coordinated county transportation authorities.	House: Transportation	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 2915	84-0 (2015)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to the transfer of certain general revenue to the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 2946	84-0 (2015)	Author: Phillips, Larry Sponsor: Nichols, Robert	Relating to certain laws governing the intersections of railroad tracks and public roadways.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Effective immediately
HB 3745	84-0 (2015)	Author: Davis, Yvonne	Relating to railroad crew requirements; providing a civil penalty.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 3783	84-0 (2015)	Author: Kacal, Kyle	Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of obstructing a street, railroad crossing, or public highway.	House: Transportation	Left pending in subcommittee
HB 3915	84-0 (2015)	Author: Wray, John \| et. al.	Relating to the assessment of damages in condemnation proceedings regarding high speed rail companies.	House: Land & Resource Management	Left pending in committee
HB 3918	84-0 (2015)	Author: Wray, John \| et. al.	Relating to private activity bonds.	House: Investments & Financial Services	Left pending in committee
HJR 118	84-0 (2015)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the transfer of certain general revenue to the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
SB 678	84-0 (2015)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Simmons, Ron	Relating to coordinated county transportation authorities.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Effective on 9/1/15
SB 731	84-0 (2015)	Author: Rodríguez, José	Relating to funding for certain transportation infrastructure projects near the international border of this state; making an appropriation.	Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
SB 1458	84-0 (2015)	Author: Nichols, Robert \| et. al.	Relating to entities operating railroads in this state.	Senate: Transportation	Co-author authorized
SB 1601	84-0 (2015)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois \| et. al.	Relating to railroads in this state.	Senate: Transportation	Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 1828	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Fletcher, Allen	Relating to the creation of the offense of cargo theft.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/15
SB 1859	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the restoration of expired eminent domain authority of certain rural rail transportation districts.	Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 689	83-0 (2013)	Author: Márquez, Marisa	Relating to the use of a photographic traffic enforcement system at a railroad crossing.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1693	83-0 (2013)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to property tax deferrals and abatements for small businesses located on a light rail line affected by construction.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1878	83-0 (2013)	Author: McClendon, Ruth \| et. al.	Relating to the allocation of certain revenue to the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund and the Texas emissions reduction plan fund and for congestion mitigation projects.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1879	83-0 (2013)	Author: McClendon, Ruth \| et. al.	Relating to funds dedicated to the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 1880	83-0 (2013)	Author: McClendon, Ruth \| et. al.	Relating to funds dedicated to the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 1881	83-0 (2013)	Author: McClendon, Ruth \| et. al.	Relating to funds dedicated to the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 1985	83-0 (2013)	Author: McClendon, Ruth \| et. al.	Relating to the use of the state highway fund for rail relocation and improvement.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 2580	83-0 (2013)	Author: Harper-Brown, Linda	Relating to the authority of municipalities to create freight rail districts that have the powers of rural rail transportation districts; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 3757	83-0 (2013)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to the system by which an application for a low income housing tax credit is scored.	House: Urban Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 335	83-0 (2013)	Author: Rodríguez, José	Relating to the use of a photographic traffic enforcement system at a railroad crossing.	Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
SB 1488	83-0 (2013)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to comprehensive development agreements for the financing, design, acquisition, construction, maintenance, or operation of certain passenger rail projects.	Senate: Transportation	Committee report printed and distributed
SB 1849	83-0 (2013)	Author: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the name of The Woodlands Road Utility District No. 1, of Montgomery County, Texas, and to the administration, powers, and duties of the district.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
HB 377	82-0 (2011)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to the expenditure of money from the general revenue fund for rail projects.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
HB 557	82-0 (2011)	Author: Deshotel, Joe	Relating to the addition of a county to a freight rail district.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
HB 1750	82-0 (2011)	Author: Darby, Drew Sponsor: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to lease and contract for the operation of rolling stock during certain emergencies.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
HB 2074	82-0 (2011)	Author: Martinez, Armando	Relating to the exemption from the motor fuel tax for railway engines and the allocation of revenue; providing a penalty.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2289	82-0 (2011)	Author: Crownover, Myra Sponsor: Jackson, Mike	Relating to the authority of a gas corporation to use a public right-of-way along a railroad, a railroad right-of-way, an interurban railroad, or a street railroad.	House: Energy Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
HB 2568	82-0 (2011)	Author: Martinez, Armando	Relating to the authority of a commuter rail district to impose a property tax.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2571	82-0 (2011)	Author: Martinez, Armando	Relating to the purposes and designation of transportation reinvestment zones.	House: Transportation	No action taken in committee
HB 2884	82-0 (2011)	Author: Solomons, Burt	Relating to coordinated county transportation authorities; creating an offense.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
HB 3030	82-0 (2011)	Author: McClendon, Ruth Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the funding of projects in the boundaries of certain intermunicipal commuter rail districts.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective on 9/1/11
HB 3032	82-0 (2011)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.	House: Transportation	No action taken in committee
HB 3771	82-0 (2011)	Author: Harper-Brown, Linda Sponsor: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to adopt safety standards for high-speed rail.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective on 9/1/11
HJR 125	82-0 (2011)	Author: Martinez, Armando	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit commuter rail districts to impose a property tax on property located in the district to pay debt issued or assumed by the district and to pay the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HJR 131	82-0 (2011)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the expenditure of motor vehicle fuel taxes, registration fees, and federal reimbursement for those revenues for passenger rail, transit, and freight rail.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
SB 1394	82-0 (2011)	Author: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to approve safety standards for high-speed rail; authorizing a fee.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
SB 1422	82-0 (2011)	Author: Nelson, Jane \| et. al. Sponsor: Solomons, Burt	Relating to coordinated county transportation authorities; creating an offense.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective on 9/1/11
SB 1578	82-0 (2011)	Author: Williams, Tommy Sponsor: Deshotel, Joe	Relating to the addition of a county to a freight rail district.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
SB 1611	82-0 (2011)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to the funding of projects in the boundaries of certain intermunicipal commuter rail districts.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
HB 9	81-0 (2009)	Author: Truitt, Vicki \| et. al.	Relating to transportation funding in this state.	House: Transportation	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 347	81-0 (2009)	Author: Straus, Joe	Relating to the establishment of railroad quiet zones outside the boundaries of certain municipalities.		Filed
HB 564	81-0 (2009)	Author: McClendon, Ruth \| et. al.	Relating to the allocation to the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund of a portion of the revenue from the motor vehicle sales and use tax.	House: Ways & Means	Withdrawn from schedule
HB 646	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hughes, Bryan \| et. al. Sponsor: Eltife, Kevin	Relating to the participation of this state in the Southern High-Speed Rail Compact.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective on 9/1/09
HB 1208	81-0 (2009)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to the dedication of certain sales and use tax and franchise tax revenue to the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.	House: Ways & Means	Withdrawn from schedule
HB 1231	81-0 (2009)	Author: Farabee, David \| et. al.	Relating to providing that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single railroad commissioner.	House: Energy Resources	Postponed
HB 1264	81-0 (2009)	Author: Corte, Jr., Frank	Relating to the establishment of railroad quiet zones outside the boundaries of certain municipalities.	House: Transportation	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1279	81-0 (2009)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to dedication of a portion of unclaimed lottery revenues to the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations
HB 1280	81-0 (2009)	Author: McClendon, Ruth \| et. al.	Relating to use of money from the Texas Enterprise Fund for rail projects.	House: Technology, Economic Development & Workforce	No action taken in committee
HB 1309	81-0 (2009)	Author: Otto, John Sponsor: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the date by which the comptroller must certify the apportioned amount of the market value of railroad rolling stock to a county assessor-collector.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on 1/1/10
HB 1675	81-0 (2009)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to the transportation of hazardous materials in high-threat areas; providing a penalty.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 2244	81-0 (2009)	Author: Leibowitz, David	Relating to the coordination of the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of a statewide passenger rail system by the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 2418	81-0 (2009)	Author: McClendon, Ruth \| et. al.	Relating to the coordination of the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of a statewide passenger rail system by the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 2433	81-0 (2009)	Author: Smith, Wayne Sponsor: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the powers of certain freight rail districts.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective on 9/1/09
HB 2434	81-0 (2009)	Author: Smith, Wayne Sponsor: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the supervision by the Texas Department of Transportation of money appropriated by the federal government for the construction and maintenance of rail facilities.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
HB 2692	81-0 (2009)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie \| et. al. Sponsor: Watson, Kirk	Relating to certain municipal requirements regarding sales of residential properties in certain areas.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Vetoed by the Governor
HB 2987	81-0 (2009)	Author: Phillips, Larry	Relating to a nonsubstantive revision of statutes relating to railroads; including conforming amendments.	House: State Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 3238	81-0 (2009)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to the use of certain revenue from oversize and overweight vehicle permits for the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 3378	81-0 (2009)	Author: Parker, Tan	Relating to projects that may be undertaken by development corporations for the development, retention, or expansion of certain transportation facilities.	House: Technology, Economic Development & Workforce	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 3505	81-0 (2009)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to the use of money from the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund for rail projects.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 3650	81-0 (2009)	Author: Merritt, Tommy \| et. al. Sponsor: Carona, John \| et. al.	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of a border region higher-speed rail authority for the Texas-Louisiana and the Texas-Mexico border regions; granting the power to issue bonds; imposing a tax; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Border & Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Placed on intent calendar
HB 3651	81-0 (2009)	Author: Merritt, Tommy	Relating to the ineligibility of a railroad commissioner to become a candidate for another public office.	House: Energy Resources	Left pending in committee
HB 3803	81-0 (2009)	Author: King, Tracy	Relating to railroad peace officers appointed by the public safety director of the Department of Public Safety.	House: Public Safety	Committee report sent to Calendars
HJR 9	81-0 (2009)	Author: Truitt, Vicki \| et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment prescribing the purposes for which revenue from motor vehicle registration fees and taxes on motor fuels and lubricants and certain revenues received from the federal government may be used and authorizing the legislature to provide for automatic adjustments of the rates of motor fuel taxes.	House: Transportation	Committee report sent to Calendars
HJR 62	81-0 (2009)	Author: Farabee, David \| et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single elected railroad commissioner.	House: Energy Resources	Record vote
HJR 82	81-0 (2009)	Author: McClendon, Ruth \| et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a high-speed passenger rail facility.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HJR 115	81-0 (2009)	Author: Merritt, Tommy	Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that a railroad commissioner is ineligible to become a candidate for another public office during the term for which the railroad commissioner is elected or appointed.	House: Energy Resources	Left pending in committee
HJR 122	81-0 (2009)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the expenditure of motor vehicle fuel taxes and registration fees for passenger rail, transit, and freight rail.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
SB 316	81-0 (2009)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Corte, Jr., Frank	Relating to the establishment of railroad quiet zones outside the boundaries of certain municipalities.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
SB 383	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to the allocation to the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund of a portion of the revenue from the motor vehicle sales and use tax.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 581	81-0 (2009)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Rose, Patrick	Relating to intermunicipal commuter rail districts.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
SB 612	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Transportation related to rail facilities.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 855	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John \| et. al. Sponsor: Truitt, Vicki	Relating to a county motor fuels tax in certain counties for mobility improvement projects; providing authority to impose the tax, issue bonds, and impose penalties.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 897	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot Sponsor: Harper-Brown, Linda	Relating to certain reporting requirements in connection with the transportation of hazardous materials by a railroad company.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 898	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot \| et. al. Sponsor: Villarreal, Mike	Relating to the purposes and designation of a municipal transportation reinvestment zone.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1282	81-0 (2009)	Author: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the powers of certain freight rail districts.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 1283	81-0 (2009)	Author: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the supervision by the Texas Department of Transportation of money appropriated by the federal government for the construction and maintenance of rail facilities.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 1382	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to the coordination of the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of a statewide passenger rail system by the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective on 9/1/09
SB 1540	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Phillips, Larry	Relating to a nonsubstantive revision of statutes relating to railroads; including conforming amendments.	House: State Affairs Senate: Administration	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SB 1570	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Harper-Brown, Linda	Relating to the facilitation, analysis, and implementation of high-speed passenger rail in this state.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
SB 1649	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to dedication of a portion of unclaimed lottery revenues to the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 1923	81-0 (2009)	Author: Watson, Kirk \| et. al.	Relating to funding sources for the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 2052	81-0 (2009)	Author: Estes, Craig Sponsor: Parker, Tan	Relating to projects that may be undertaken by development corporations for the development, retention, or expansion of certain transportation facilities.	House: Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective on 9/1/09
SJR 16	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a high-speed passenger rail facility.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SJR 24	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John	Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the expenditure of motor vehicle fuel taxes and registration fees for passenger rail, transit, and freight rail.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SJR 52	81-0 (2009)	Author: Davis, Wendy Sponsor: Truitt, Vicki	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature by general law to permit counties to assess and collect a local motor fuels tax and an additional vehicle registration fee to be used for mobility improvement projects.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
HB 160	80-0 (2007)	Author: Menendez, Jose \| et. al. Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to rail relocation and improvement in the state.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
HB 267	80-0 (2007)	Author: Anchia, Rafael	Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
HB 303	80-0 (2007)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 316	80-0 (2007)	Author: Miller, Sid Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Relating to the ad valorem taxation of certain property that is part of certain public transportation facilities or part of certain rail facilities.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on 1/1/08
HB 683	80-0 (2007)	Author: Villarreal, Mike	Relating to the imposition of taxes on rail freight to fund the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1184	80-0 (2007)	Author: King, Tracy	Relating to the offense of obstructing a railroad crossing with a train.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 1345	80-0 (2007)	Author: Villarreal, Mike	Relating to a school district policy for responding to a train derailment near a district school.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 1447	80-0 (2007)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne Sponsor: Eltife, Kevin	Relating to the requirement that a railroad corporation submit articles of incorporation or an amendment to articles of incorporation to the attorney general.	House: Judiciary Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
HB 1608	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the obstruction of emergency vehicles at railroad crossings.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1757	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hughes, Bryan \| et. al.	Relating to the obstruction of emergency vehicles at railroad crossings.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
HB 1767	80-0 (2007)	Author: Pena, Aaron Sponsor: Carona, John	Relating to the punishment for criminal mischief committed by interfering with certain transportation signs, signals, or devices.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/07
HB 1949	80-0 (2007)	Author: Villarreal, Mike	Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation regarding the relocation or improvement of a railroad.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 2510	80-0 (2007)	Author: Martinez, Armando \| et. al. Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of a commuter rail district; granting the authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective on 9/1/07
HB 2600	80-0 (2007)	Author: Raymond, Richard \| et. al.	Relating to international railroad toll bridges in certain counties.	House: Border & International Affairs Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
HB 2660	80-0 (2007)	Author: King, Tracy Sponsor: Eltife, Kevin	Relating to the use of money from the Texas economic development bank fund for rural rail development.	House: Economic Development Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective immediately
HB 3032	80-0 (2007)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to the transportation of hazardous materials in high-threat areas; providing a penalty.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 3033	80-0 (2007)	Author: McClendon, Ruth \| et. al.	Relating to the dedication of certain sales and use tax and franchise tax revenue to the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 3113	80-0 (2007)	Author: Cook, Byron	Relating to the transfer of the Texas State Railroad to, and the creation of, the Texas State Railroad Authority.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 3181	80-0 (2007)	Author: Parker, Tan	Relating to the offense of obstructing emergency vehicles at certain railroad crossings; providing a penalty.	House: Transportation	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
HB 3711	80-0 (2007)	Author: Krusee, Mike Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the repeal of obsolete statutes regulating railroads.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective on 9/1/07
HB 3714	80-0 (2007)	Author: Krusee, Mike	Relating to sources of revenue for the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.	House: Appropriations	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
HB 3747	80-0 (2007)	Author: McClendon, Ruth \| et. al. Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the use of money from certain funds for rail projects.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Placed on intent calendar
HB 3749	80-0 (2007)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to use of money from the Texas enterprise fund for rail projects.	House: Economic Development	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3783	80-0 (2007)	Author: Krusee, Mike	Relating to the construction, acquisition, financing, maintenance, management, operation, ownership, and control of transportation facilities and the progress, improvement, policing, and safety of transportation in the state; modifying existing taxes.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 3819	80-0 (2007)	Author: Merritt, Tommy \| et. al.	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of a border region high-speed rail authority for the Texas-Louisiana and the Texas-Mexico border regions; granting the power to issue bonds; imposing a tax.	House: Border & International Affairs	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
HB 3837	80-0 (2007)	Author: Gonzalez Toureilles, Yvonne \| et. al. Sponsor: Hegar, Glenn	Relating to regulation by the Railroad Commission of Texas of uranium exploration.	House: Energy Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/07
HCR 91	80-0 (2007)	Author: Villarreal, Mike	Requesting that Congress improve public safety by implementing and enforcing stricter federal rail regulations.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
SB 848	80-0 (2007)	Author: Eltife, Kevin	Relating to the requirement that a railroad corporation submit articles of incorporation or an amendment to articles of incorporation to the attorney general.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Committee report printed and distributed
SB 893	80-0 (2007)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Raymond, Richard	Relating to international toll bridges in certain counties.	House: Border & International Affairs Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
SB 1025	80-0 (2007)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Transportation related to rail facilities.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 1504	80-0 (2007)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia Sponsor: Villarreal, Mike	Relating to a school district policy for responding to a train derailment near a district school.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/07
SB 1659	80-0 (2007)	Author: Nichols, Robert Sponsor: Cook, Byron	Relating to the transfer of the Texas State Railroad to, and the creation of, the Texas State Railroad Authority.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
SB 1929	80-0 (2007)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to transportation infrastructure in this state; providing penalties; authorizing the issuance of bonds; making an appropriation.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 1109	79-0 (2005)	Author: Merritt, Tommy \| et. al.	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of a border region high-speed rail authority for the Texas-Louisiana and the Texas-Mexico border regions; granting the power to issue bonds; imposing a tax; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1546	79-0 (2005)	Author: McClendon, Ruth \| et. al. Sponsor: Staples, Todd \| et. al.	Relating to the administration and use of the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund and the issuance of obligations for financing the relocation, construction, reconstruction, acquisition, improvement, rehabilitation, and expansion of certain rail facilities.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective on adoption of const. amendment
HB 1702	79-0 (2005)	Author: Van Arsdale, Corbin \| et. al.	Relating to transferring the powers and duties over railroads from the Railroad Commission of Texas to the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Energy Resources	Referred to Energy Resources
HB 1816	79-0 (2005)	Author: West, George Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the transfer of powers and duties over railroads from the Railroad Commission of Texas to the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Energy Resources Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Senate Amendments printed and distributed
HB 1950	79-0 (2005)	Author: Miller, Sid	Relating to a rural rail transportation district and taxation of a leasehold or other possessory interest.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 2114	79-0 (2005)	Author: Merritt, Tommy	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of a border region high-speed rail authority for the Texas-Louisiana and the Texas-Mexico border regions; granting the power to issue bonds; imposing a tax; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Transportation	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
HB 2660	79-0 (2005)	Author: Krusee, Mike	Relating to the administration and use of the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund and the issuance of obligations for financing the relocation, construction, reconstruction, acquisition, improvement, rehabilitation, and expansion of rail facilities.	House: Transportation	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2702	79-0 (2005)	Author: Krusee, Mike Sponsor: Staples, Todd	Relating to the construction, acquisition, financing, maintenance, management, operation, ownership, and control of transportation facilities and the progress, improvement, policing, and safety of transportation in this state; providing a penalty.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
HB 2921	79-0 (2005)	Author: Pitts, Jim Sponsor: Averitt, Kip	Relating to the condemnation of certain property for railroad purposes.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
HB 2958	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hamric, Peggy Sponsor: Lindsay, Jon	Relating to the creation of freight rail districts; granting authority to issue bonds or other similar obligations to create public debt; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
HB 3228	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hill, Fred	Relating to the creation, organization, management, powers and duties, and development of service and financial plan for a regional passenger rail district in metropolitan areas; providing for elections; providing for a governing structure; authorizing contracting with existing public transportation providers; making provisions as to severability; and declaring an emergency.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HCR 171	79-0 (2005)	Author: Chavez, Norma	Memorializing Congress to direct the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, to issue mandatory safety regulations for remote control locomotive operations along the Texas-Mexico border, including prohibitions relating to hazardous materials.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HJR 54	79-0 (2005)	Author: McClendon, Ruth \| et. al. Sponsor: Staples, Todd \| et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund and authorizing grants of money and issuance of obligations for financing the relocation, construction, reconstruction, acquisition, improvement, rehabilitation, and expansion of certain rail facilities.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Filed with the Secretary of State
HJR 81	79-0 (2005)	Author: Krusee, Mike	Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund and authorizing grants of money and issuance of obligations for financing the relocation, construction, reconstruction, acquisition, improvement, rehabilitation, and expansion of rail facilities.	House: Transportation	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 808	79-0 (2005)	Author: Averitt, Kip	Relating to the condemnation of certain property for railroad purposes.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	No action taken in committee
SB 833	79-0 (2005)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo Sponsor: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to the required use of tax increment financing to provide affordable housing in certain reinvestment zones.	House: Local Government Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Vetoed by the Governor
SB 1090	79-0 (2005)	Author: Madla, Frank Sponsor: Menendez, Jose \| et. al.	Relating to the powers and duties of a defense base development authority.	House: Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective on 9/1/05
SB 1382	79-0 (2005)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the reorganization of the Railroad Commission of Texas, including changing the name of the agency to the Texas Energy Commission and transferring powers and duties from and to the agency.	House: Energy Resources Senate: Government Organization	Referred to Energy Resources
SB 1420	79-0 (2005)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to prohibiting the use of remote control locomotives to carry hazardous materials; providing penalties.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
SB 1624	79-0 (2005)	Author: Lindsay, Jon	Relating to the creation of freight rail districts; granting authority to issue bonds or other similar obligations to create public debt; granting the power of eminent domain.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Left pending in committee
SB 1706	79-0 (2005)	Author: Staples, Todd	Relating to the construction, acquisition, financing, maintenance, management, operation, ownership, and control of transportation facilities and the progress, improvement, policing, and safety of transportation in this state; providing a penalty.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 1712	79-0 (2005)	Author: Staples, Todd \| et. al.	Relating to the administration and use of the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund and the issuance of obligations for financing the relocation, construction, reconstruction, acquisition, improvement, rehabilitation, and expansion of rail facilities.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	No action taken in committee
SJR 41	79-0 (2005)	Author: Staples, Todd \| et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund and authorizing grants of money and issuance of obligations for financing the relocation, construction, reconstruction, acquisition, improvement, rehabilitation, and expansion of rail facilities.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	No action taken in committee
HB 56	79-1 (2005)	Author: Miller, Sid	Relating to the ad valorem taxation of certain property that is part of a rail facility owned by certain rural rail transportation districts.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 45	79-3 (2006)	Author: Miller, Sid	Relating to the ad valorem taxation of certain property that is part of a rail facility owned by certain rural rail transportation districts.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 146	79-3 (2006)	Author: Hopson, Chuck	Relating to making an appropriation to the Parks and Wildlife Department for the operation and maintenance of the Texas State Railroad.	House: Appropriations	Left pending in committee
SB 19	79-3 (2006)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo \| et. al.	Relating to the financing of certain intermunicipal commuter rail district transportation infrastructure.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
HB 159	78-0 (2003)	Author: Krusee, Mike \| et. al.	Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation or a regional mobility authority to purchase or condemn real property for the Trans-Texas Corridor.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 188	78-0 (2003)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to purchase or condemn real property for the Trans-Texas Corridor.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 896	78-0 (2003)	Author: Geren, Charlie \| et. al.	Relating to the use of a sounding device by a locomotive engineer; providing a criminal penalty and increasing an existing penalty.	House: Transportation	Reported favorably as substituted
HB 1012	78-0 (2003)	Author: Noriega, Rick	Relating to a report by the board of trustees of a school district concerning certain transportation projects near schools in the district.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 1021	78-0 (2003)	Author: Villarreal, Mike	Relating to illegal dumping on railroad rights-of-way; creating a penalty.	House: Environmental Regulation	No action taken in committee
HB 1404	78-0 (2003)	Author: Davis, John \| et. al.	Relating to the construction of rail lines over public lands.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1520	78-0 (2003)	Author: Casteel, Carter	Relating to allowing a train to stand on a street, railroad crossing, or highway.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1772	78-0 (2003)	Author: Noriega, Rick	Relating to the operation of remote control locomotives.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1950	78-0 (2003)	Author: Eissler, Rob	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of a regional commuter rail district; granting the authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 2006	78-0 (2003)	Author: Jones, Elizabeth \| et. al. Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Relating to the construction and maintenance of utility, common carrier, cable operator, and energy transporter facilities along, over, under, or across a railroad right-of-way.	House: Energy Resources Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Effective on 9/1/03
HB 2848	78-0 (2003)	Author: Farabee, David	Relating to transferring power and authority over railroads from the Railroad Commission of Texas to the Texas Department of Transportation and renaming the Railroad Commission of Texas as the Texas Energy Commission.	House: Government Reform	Referred to Government Reform
HB 3085	78-0 (2003)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to the acquisition, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of rail facilities by the Texas Department of Transportation; granting the authority to issue bonds.	House: Transportation	Postponed
HB 3261	78-0 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David	Relating to railroad safety inspection fees.	House: Government Reform	Left pending in committee
HB 3381	78-0 (2003)	Author: Merritt, Tommy \| et. al.	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of a border region high-speed rail authority for the Texas-Louisiana and the Texas-Mexico border regions; granting the power to issue bonds; imposing a tax; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Border and International Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3411	78-0 (2003)	Author: Krusee, Mike	Relating to the board of directors of an intermunicipal commuter rail district.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 3588	78-0 (2003)	Author: Krusee, Mike \| et. al. Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the construction, acquisition, financing, maintenance, management, operation, ownership, and control of transportation facilities and the progress, improvement, policing, and safety of transportation in the state; imposing criminal penalties.	House: Transportation Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	See remarks for effective date
HJR 1	78-0 (2003)	Author: Puente, Robert	Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the expenditure of motor vehicle fuel taxes and registration fees for rights-of-way for railroads and utilities.	House: Transportation	Postponed
SB 344	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the required reporting to the Texas Department of Transportation of information regarding railroad crossings; imposing a penalty.	House: Transportation Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Left pending in committee
SB 485	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo \| et. al. Sponsor: Krusee, Mike	Relating to the use of exclusive development agreements by an intermunicipal commuter rail district.	House: Transportation Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Effective immediately
SB 914	78-0 (2003)	Author: Fraser, Troy	Relating to the construction and maintenance of utility, common carrier, and energy transporter facilities along, over, under, or across a railroad right-of-way.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Referred to Infrastructure Dev & Security
SB 963	78-0 (2003)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot \| et. al. Sponsor: Chavez, Norma	Relating to border trade and transportation; granting the power to issue bonds and the power of eminent domain.	House: Border and International Affairs Senate: International Relations and Trade	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1657	78-0 (2003)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to the promulgation of rules regarding the construction and maintenance of walkway standards.	Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
SB 1712	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the acquisition, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of rail facilities by the Texas Department of Transportation; granting the authority to issue bonds.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Left pending in committee
SB 1795	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the operation of remote control locomotives.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Referred to Infrastructure Dev & Security
SB 1927	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the construction, acquisition, financing, maintenance, management, operation, ownership, and control of transportation facilities and the progress, improvement, policing, and safety of transportation in the state.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Left pending in committee
SCR 65	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to correct H.B. No. 3588.		Signed by the Governor
SJR 31	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the expenditure of motor vehicle fuel taxes and registration fees for rights-of-way for railroads and utilities.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Referred to Infrastructure Dev & Security
HB 101	78-1 (2003)	Author: Merritt, Tommy	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of a border region high-speed rail authority for the Texas-Louisiana and the Texas-Mexico border regions; granting the power to issue bonds; imposing a tax; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Border and International Affairs	Referred to Border and International Affairs
SB 52	78-1 (2003)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the expenditure of funds on rail facilities by the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Transportation Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Referred to Transportation
HB 51	78-2 (2003)	Author: Merritt, Tommy	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of a border region high-speed rail authority for the Texas-Louisiana and the Texas-Mexico border regions; granting the power to issue bonds; imposing a tax; granting the power of eminent domain.	House: Border and International Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 682	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hawley, Judy \| et. al.	Relating to the preservation of rail facilities by the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Transportation	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
HB 1125	77-0 (2001)	Author: Swinford, David	Relating to transfer of certain railroad right-of-way.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 1594	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dunnam, Jim	Relating to allowing a train to stand on a street, railroad crossing, or highway.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 2606	77-0 (2001)	Author: Alexander, Clyde \| et. al.	Relating to crew requirements for certain railroads.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 348	77-0 (2001)	Author: Truan, Carlos	Relating to the preservation of rail facilities by the Texas Department of Transportation.	Senate: State Affairs	Laid on table subject to call in committee
SB 406	77-0 (2001)	Author: Cain, David \| et. al. Sponsor: Hawley, Judy	Relating to the preservation of rail facilities by the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/01
SB 855	77-0 (2001)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to crew requirements for railroads.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 428	76-0 (1999)	Author: Turner, Bob	Relating to certain contracts entered by a rural rail transportation district.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1375	76-0 (1999)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to sale of a rail line by a rural rail transportation district.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1554	76-0 (1999)	Author: Krusee, Mike \| et. al.	Relating to a referendum on the dedication of revenue of certain mass transit authorities.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs
HB 1886	76-0 (1999)	Author: Turner, Bob \| et. al.	Relating to abandoned railroad right-of-way.	House: Land & Resource Management	Considered in Calendars
HB 2231	76-0 (1999)	Author: Crabb, Joe Sponsor: Cain, David	Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a rail car.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 2423	76-0 (1999)	Author: Alexander, Clyde	Relating to crew requirements for railroads.	House: Transportation	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2809	76-0 (1999)	Author: Swinford, David Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to requiring a grain transportation study.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
HB 2810	76-0 (1999)	Author: Swinford, David	Relating to the obstruction of a railroad crossing; providing a penalty.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 2922	76-0 (1999)	Author: Dunnam, Jim \| et. al. Sponsor: Sibley, David	Relating to the offense of obstructing a railroad crossing with a train.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 3116	76-0 (1999)	Author: Swinford, David \| et. al.	Relating to rail transportation districts.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 3117	76-0 (1999)	Author: Swinford, David	Relating to the purchase of railroad right-of-way following abandonment for rail purposes.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 3465	76-0 (1999)	Author: Pickett, Joseph \| et. al.	Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Transportation to conduct a study of strategic deployment routes and highways used by the military.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HCR 155	76-0 (1999)	Author: Swinford, David	Urging the Railroad Commission of Texas and the governor of Texas to review recommendations by the Railroad Advisory Committee regarding service by rail carriers.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HCR 156	76-0 (1999)	Author: Swinford, David	Urging the United States Congress and the Surface Transportation Board to review recommendations by the Railroad Advisory Committee regarding service by rail carriers.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
SB 606	76-0 (1999)	Author: Fraser, Troy	Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Transportation to conduct a study of strategic deployment routes and highways used by the military.	House: Transportation Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Referred to Transportation
SB 628	76-0 (1999)	Author: Truan, Carlos	Relating to rail transportation districts.	Senate: State Affairs	Placed on intent calendar
SB 1098	76-0 (1999)	Author: Cain, David Sponsor: Alexander, Clyde	Relating to crew requirements for railroads.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 186	75-0 (1997)	Author: Gray, Patricia	Relating to the requirement that the person in charge of a railroad locomotive sound a whistle, air whistle, or air siren and ring a bell at the intersection of the railway and certain roads and streets.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 2101	75-0 (1997)	Author: Siebert, Bill Sponsor: Cain, David	Relating to stopping at railroad grade crossings; providing penalties.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/97
HB 2247	75-0 (1997)	Author: Gray, Patricia	Relating to the liability of the operator of a railroad.	House: Civil Practices	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 2353	75-0 (1997)	Author: Finnell, Charles Sponsor: Luna, Gregory	Relating to rural rail transportation districts.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
HB 2388	75-0 (1997)	Author: Maxey, Glen \| et. al.	Relating to the creation of intermunicipal commuter rail districts.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 2462	75-0 (1997)	Author: Pitts, Jim Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to authorizing a single county to create a rural rail transportation district.	House: Transportation Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 2897	75-0 (1997)	Author: Crabb, Joe Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a rail car.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	No action taken in committee
HB 3252	75-0 (1997)	Author: Finnell, Charles Sponsor: Cain, David	Relating to safety regulations for certain contract carriers.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/97
HB 3369	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ramsay, Tom \| et. al.	Relating to the revitalization of railroads in this state.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 3403	75-0 (1997)	Author: Corte, Frank	Relating to the use of railroad rights-of-way by a municipality.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land and Resource Management
HB 3406	75-0 (1997)	Author: Corte, Frank	Relating to railroad bridges, crossings, and rights-of-way.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 3581	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hightower, Allen Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the termination of certain receiverships.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
HCR 126	75-0 (1997)	Author: Finnell, Charles	Relating to requesting the Texas congressional delegation to sponsor legislation regulating the speed at which a train may travel through a municipality.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
SB 567	75-0 (1997)	Author: Truan, Carlos	Relating to requiring the comptroller to conduct a study on the economic effects of the merger of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads.	Senate: International Relations, Trade & Technology	Ref. to Int. Relations, Trade & Technology
SB 657	75-0 (1997)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo \| et. al. Sponsor: Siebert, Bill	Relating to the creation of intermunicipal commuter rail districts; authorizing a tax; granting authority to issue bonds and power of eminent domain.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
SB 753	75-0 (1997)	Author: Harris, Chris \| et. al. Sponsor: Gray, Patricia	Relating to the liability of the operator of a railroad.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Economic Development	Effective immediately
SB 1549	75-0 (1997)	Author: Cain, David	Relating to a signal indicating the approach of a train.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 1706	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ratliff, Bill Sponsor: Junell, Robert	Relating to the funding of passenger rail service by the Texas Department of Transportation.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Effective immediately
HB 32	74-0 (1995)	Author: Kubiak, Dan \| et. al.	Relating to the exercise of the powers of eminent domain and the right of entry by the Texas High-Speed Rail Authority.	House: Land and Resource Management Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 467	74-0 (1995)	Author: Kuempel, Edmund Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill	Relating to taxation of fuel used in the repair of rolling stock.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 1124	74-0 (1995)	Author: Finnell, Charles Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the investigation of certain railroad crossing violations reported by a railway employee.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/95
HB 1208	74-0 (1995)	Author: Cook, John \| et. al. Sponsor: Sibley, David	Relating to the economic development of tourism through the limitation of liability of passenger excursion trains.	House: Transportation Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/95
HB 1569	74-0 (1995)	Author: Averitt, Kip \| et. al.	Relating to the Texas High-Speed Rail Authority.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 2051	74-0 (1995)	Author: Alexander, Clyde	Relating to certain special stops required of motor vehicles at railroad crossings.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 2077	74-0 (1995)	Author: Patterson, Pete \| et. al.	Relating to the abandonment of the line of a railroad located in this state.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 2390	74-0 (1995)	Author: Black, Layton \| et. al. Sponsor: Turner, Jim	Relating to the abolishment of the Texas High-Speed Rail Authority.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/95
HB 2974	74-0 (1995)	Author: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis	Relating to the implementation of an automated highway-railroad grade crossing enforcement system demonstration project.	House: Transportation	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2988	74-0 (1995)	Author: Gray, Patricia	Relating to the requirement that the person in charge of a railroad locomotive sound a whistle, air whistle, or air siren and ring a bell at the intersection of the railway and certain roads and streets.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HCR 39	74-0 (1995)	Author: Edwards, Al	Urging the president and the Congress of the United States to continue financial support of Amtrak.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
SB 819	74-0 (1995)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to the installation and maintenance by a railway company of an automatic gate at a railroad grade crossing.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 1512	74-0 (1995)	Author: Cain, David Sponsor: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis	Relating to the implementation of an automated highway-railroad grade crossing enforcement system demonstration project.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/95
SB 1513	74-0 (1995)	Author: Cain, David Sponsor: Alexander, Clyde	Relating to certain special stops required of motor vehicles at railroad crossings; creating offenses and providing penalties.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/95
HB 73	73-0 (1993)	Author: Kuempel, Edmund \| et. al.	Relating to the abolition of the Texas High-Speed Rail Authority.	House: Transportation	Referred to subcommittee
HB 189	73-0 (1993)	Author: Kubiak, Dan \| et. al.	Relating to the exercise of the powers of eminent domain and the right of entry by the Texas High-Speed Rail Authority.	House: Transportation	Referred to subcommittee
HB 203	73-0 (1993)	Author: Craddick, Tom Sponsor: Montford, John	Relating to repealing the tax imposed on the intangible value of the transportation operation of certain businesses.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on 1/1/94
HB 297	73-0 (1993)	Author: Chisum, Warren	Relating to commissioning investigators of the Railroad Commission of Texas as peace officers.	House: Public Safety	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
HB 553	73-0 (1993)	Author: Kuempel, Edmund \| et. al.	Relating to the use of bonds and public funds by the Texas High-Speed Rail Authority.	House: Transportation	Referred to subcommittee
HB 893	73-0 (1993)	Author: Solis, Jim	Relating to administrative penalties for violation of railroad safety rules.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 894	73-0 (1993)	Author: Solis, Jim	Relating to administrative penalties for violation of minimum clearance standards around railroad tracks.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 899	73-0 (1993)	Author: Cook, John	Relating to the creation, re-creation, administration, powers and duties, validation, and dissolution of rural rail transportation districts.	House: Transportation	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1310	73-0 (1993)	Author: Finnell, Charles	Relating to certain special stops required of motor vehicles at railroad crossings.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1558	73-0 (1993)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri	Relating to the motor fuel tax exemption for railroads and allocating revenue.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1656	73-0 (1993)	Author: Finnell, Charles Sponsor: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to enhanced pavement marking visibility at certain railroad grade crossings.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/93
HB 1657	73-0 (1993)	Author: Finnell, Charles Sponsor: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to the dismantling of a warning signal at a railroad crossing; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/93
HB 1805	73-0 (1993)	Author: Brady, Kevin \| et. al.	Relating to the exercise of the power of eminent domain by the Texas High-Speed Rail Authority.	House: Transportation	Referred to subcommittee
HB 2013	73-0 (1993)	Author: Black, Layton \| et. al.	Relating to the continuation of the powers and duties of the Texas High- Speed Rail Authority.	House: Transportation	Referred to subcommittee
HCR 183	73-0 (1993)	Author: Kubiak, Dan	Directing the High Speed Rail Authority not to authorize acquisition of land or construction of projects until there is evidence of the entire project being fully financed.		Filed
HR 882	73-0 (1993)	Author: Kubiak, Dan	Directing the High Speed Rail Authority not to authorize acquisition of land or construction projects not fully financed.		Filed
SB 641	73-0 (1993)	Author: Sims, Bill Sponsor: Junell, Robert	Relating to rural rail transportation districts.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 787	73-0 (1993)	Author: Turner, Jim \| et. al. Sponsor: Kubiak, Dan \| et. al.	Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas High-Speed Rail Authority.	House: Transportation Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Committee report printed and distributed
SB 968	73-0 (1993)	Author: Sims, Bill Sponsor: Cook, John	Relating to creation, re-creation, administration, powers and duties including the power to issue bonds and the power of eminent domain, validation, and dissolution of rural rail transportation districts.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
HB 455	72-0 (1991)	Author: Finnell, Charles \| et. al. Sponsor: Carriker, Steven	Relating to railroad crossing safety information regarding railroad intersections in municipalities.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Reported favorably w/o amendments
HB 560	72-0 (1991)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to highway signs directing persons to passenger train stations.	House: Transportation	Referred to subcommittee
HB 973	72-0 (1991)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to fees for state railroad safety inspections.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1016	72-0 (1991)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to appropriations for highway signs directing persons to train stations.	House: Appropriations	Laid on table subject to call in committee
HB 1577	72-0 (1991)	Author: Carter, Bill \| et. al. Sponsor: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to proof of identification shown by, and records relating to accidents and violations of law involving, persons who operate railroad locomotives or trains.	House: Public Safety Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 1/1/92
HB 1643	72-0 (1991)	Author: Clemons, Billy	Relating to requiring certain equipment on trains.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1934	72-0 (1991)	Author: Delco, Wilhelmina \| et. al.	Relating to the board of directors of the Texas High-Speed Rail Authority.	House: Transportation	1st Printing sent to Calendars
HB 2712	72-0 (1991)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to the authority, responsibilities and composition of the Texas High-Speed Rail Authority.	House: Transportation	Referred to subcommittee
HCR 160	72-0 (1991)	Author: Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Brooks, Chet	Supporting the passage of H.R. 1223 by the Congress of the United States, directing the Secretary of the Army to remove a railroad swing bridge crossing Clear Creek, Texas.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Signed by the Governor
HR 615	72-0 (1991)	Author: Edwards, Al	Requesting the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation to place along the highways in the state highway system signs that provide directions to the nearest railroad station served by passenger trains.	House: Transportation	Reported enrolled
SB 550	72-0 (1991)	Author: Krier, Cynthia \| et. al.	Relating to the board of directors of the Texas High-Speed Rail Authority.	Senate: Economic Development	No action taken in committee
SB 1325	72-0 (1991)	Author: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to proof of indentification shown by, and records relating to accidents and violations of law involving holders of, a railroad engineer's permit.	Senate: State Affairs	Postponed in committee
SB 1355	72-0 (1991)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to the authority, responsibilities and composition of the Texas High-Speed Rail Authority.	Senate: Economic Development	No action taken in committee
HB 9	72-1 (1991)	Author: Cain, David \| et. al. Sponsor: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to the regulation, construction, financing, and use of highways, rail facilities, airports, and other facilities for public transportation, including the regulation of private vehicles operated on highways.	House: Government Organization Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/91
HR 251	72-1 (1991)	Author: Cain, David	Suspending the Rules of the House of Representatives, 72nd Legislature to permit the conference committee appointed to adjust the differences between the house and senate versions of H.B. No. 9.		Reported enrolled
SB 6	72-1 (1991)	Author: Glasgow, Bob \| et. al.	Relating to the regulation, construction, financing, and use of highways, rail facilities, airports, and other facilities for public transportation, including the regulation of private vehicles operated on highways.	Senate: State Affairs	Reported favorably with substitute
HB 18	72-3 (1992)	Author: McCollough, Parker	Relating to powers and finances of the Texas High-Speed Rail Authority.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 269	70-0 (1987)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to criminal responsibility for obstructing a street, railway crossing, or highway with a train.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 414	70-0 (1987)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to violation of railroad safety provisions; providing an administrative civil penalty.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 483	70-0 (1987)	Author: Perry, Rick	Relating to violation of railroad safety provisions; providing an administrative civil penalty.	House: Transportation	Pending in committee
HB 525	70-0 (1987)	Author: Uher, D.R.	Relating to mandatory venue for personal injury actions against a railroad corporation or an assignee, trustee, or receiver operating a railroad.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
HB 766	70-0 (1987)	Author: Cuellar, Henry Sponsor: Tejeda, Frank	Relating to duties of railroad corporations after accidents; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Transportation Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/87
HB 1355	70-0 (1987)	Author: Cain, David	Relating to the authority of the Texas Turnpike Authority to study the feasibility of high speed rail facilities connecting the cities of Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1378	70-0 (1987)	Author: Delco, Wilhelmina	Relating to local governmental entities acquiring real property formerly used as a railroad right-of-way.	House: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 1677	70-0 (1987)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to the creation and operation of the Rail Passenger Service Commission.	House: Transportation	Pending in committee
HB 1678	70-0 (1987)	Author: Evans, Charles Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the authority of the Texas Turnpike Authority to study the feasibility of high speed rail facilities; authorizing payment of the cost thereof out of certain funds of the Texas Turnpike Authority; authorizing the Texas Turnpike Authority to acquire an option on right-of-way; enacting other provisions related to the subject of this legislation; providing for precedence of this Act in the event of any conflict with any other law.	House: Transportation Senate: Economic Development	Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
HB 1726	70-0 (1987)	Author: Garcia, Orlando	Relating to the regulation of the transportation of hazardous materials by railroad.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1779	70-0 (1987)	Author: Aikin, A. M. "Bob"	Relating to the penalty for, and disposition of a charge of failure of a driver to stop at certain railroad grade crossings.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 2017	70-0 (1987)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to motor vehicles that alternately use railroad tracks; providing a civil penalty.	House: Transportation	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
SB 178	70-0 (1987)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to the penalty for, and disposition of a charge of, failure of a driver to stop at certain railroad grade crossings.	Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
SB 472	70-0 (1987)	Author: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to criminal responsibility for obstructing a street, railway crossing, or highway with a train.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Left as pending business in comm.
SB 493	70-0 (1987)	Author: Tejeda, Frank Sponsor: Perry, Rick	Relating to violation of railroad safety provisions; providing an administrative civil penalty.	House: Transportation Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported favorably with substitute
SB 856	70-0 (1987)	Author: Truan, Carlos	Relating to regulation of the transportation of hazardous materials by railroad.	House: Transportation Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Transportation
SB 857	70-0 (1987)	Author: Truan, Carlos	Relating to regulation of the transportation of hazardous materials; providing an administrative civil penalty.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Co-author authorized
SB 1282	70-0 (1987)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to the authority of the Texas Turnpike Authority to study the feasibility of high speed rail facilities; authorizing payment of the cost thereof out of certain funds of the Texas Turnpike Authority; authorizing the Texas Turnpike Authority to acquire an option on right-of-way; enacting other provisions related to the subject of this legislation; providing for precedence of this Act in the event of any conflict with any other law; and declaring an emergency.	Senate: Economic Development	Reported favorably w/o amendments
HB 3	70-1 (1987)	Author: Toomey, Mike	Relating to the venue of certain civil actions.	House: State Affairs	Coauthor authorized
SB 7	70-1 (1987)	Author: Montford, John Sponsor: Toomey, Mike	Relating to the venue of certain civil actions.	House: State Affairs Senate: Committee of the Whole	Effective in 90 days--9/2/87
HB 225	69-0 (1985)	Author: Clemons, Billy	Relating to requiring radios on certain trains.	House: Transportation	Postponed in committee
HB 227	69-0 (1985)	Author: Barton, Erwin	Relating to drinking water facilities and toilet facilities on railroad trains.	House: Transportation	Reported from s/c favorably w/amdt(s)
HB 740	69-0 (1985)	Author: Laney, James Sponsor: Montford, John	Relating to the appointment and certification of railroad peace officers, their duties and powers, the scope of their employment, and liability for their acts and omissions.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
HB 750	69-0 (1985)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to an appropriation for the study of rail passenger service.	House: Appropriations	Referred to subcommittee
HB 751	69-0 (1985)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to the rail passenger service study fund.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations
HB 752	69-0 (1985)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to the creation of, the funding for, and an appropriation to the Rail Passenger Service Commission.	House: Appropriations	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
HB 800	69-0 (1985)	Author: Hall, W. N. "Billy"	Relating to the offense of being intoxicated while operating, driving or performing duties on a vehicle that travels on railway.	House: Liquor Regulation	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
HB 847	69-0 (1985)	Author: Messer, Bill	Relating to the powers and duties of the Railroad Commission of Texas regarding railroad safety and the enforcement of the laws relating to railroads.	House: Transportation	No action taken in committee
HB 1004	69-0 (1985)	Author: Barton, Erwin	Relating to health and sanitation facilities for certain railroad employees.	House: Transportation	Postponed in committee
HB 1008	69-0 (1985)	Author: Clemons, Billy	Relating to meal stops for railroad engine and train crews; providing a penalty.	House: Transportation	Reported from s/c fav. w/o amdt(s)
HB 1122	69-0 (1985)	Author: Messer, Bill	Relating to venue for personal injury actions against a railroad corporation or an assignee, trustee, or receiver operating a railroad.	House: Judiciary	Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
HB 1132	69-0 (1985)	Author: Berlanga, Hugo Sponsor: Truan, Carlos	Relating to the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on certain boats and trains.	House: Liquor Regulation Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
HB 1133	69-0 (1985)	Author: Berlanga, Hugo	Relating to the transfer of money from the rail passenger service study fund to the general revenue fund.	House: Appropriations	Rules suspended
HB 1265	69-0 (1985)	Author: Granoff, Al	Relating to chemical tests of the employees of railroad companies for alcohol or drug usage; providing a penalty.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1361	69-0 (1985)	Author: Gilley, Smith	Relating to the operation of a locomotive; providing penalties.	House: Transportation	Withdrawn by author
HB 1450	69-0 (1985)	Author: Gibson, Bruce	Relating to requiring radios and cabooses on certain trains.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1451	69-0 (1985)	Author: Gibson, Bruce	Relating to requiring cabooses on certain trains.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1643	69-0 (1985)	Author: Barton, Erwin	Relating to appropriations from the rail passenger service study fund for that study and for purposes of the cancer registry.	House: Appropriations	Referred to subcommittee
HB 2319	69-0 (1985)	Author: Luna III, Albert	Relating to the provision of health and sanitation facilities for certain railroad employees.	House: Transportation	Referred to subcommittee
HCR 54	69-0 (1985)	Author: Edwards, Al	Creating the Joint Committee to Study Rail Passenger Service in Texas.	House: House Administration	Referred to House Administration
HJR 43	69-0 (1985)	Author: Johnson, Sam	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the apportionment of the value of railroad rolling stock among counties for purposes of property taxation.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
SB 177	69-0 (1985)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to requiring radios on certain trains.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
SB 232	69-0 (1985)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Melton, Bob	Relating to the exemption from franchise tax for certain transportation, sleeping, palace car, and dining companies.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
SB 444	69-0 (1985)	Author: Sharp, John Sponsor: Messer, Bill	Relating to implementation of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
SB 543	69-0 (1985)	Author: Harris, O.H.	Relating to venue for personal injury actions against a railroad corporation or an assignee, trustee, or receiver operating a railroad.	Senate: State Affairs	Record vote
SB 576	69-0 (1985)	Author: Truan, Carlos	Relating to health and sanitation facilities for certain railroad employees.	Senate: Health & Human Resources
SB 617	69-0 (1985)	Author: Harris, O.H.	Relating to the acquisition, maintenance, and operation of a railroad by certain municipalities and other public agencies.	Senate: Economic Development	No action taken in committee
SB 686	69-0 (1985)	Author: Montford, John	Relating to the appointment and certification of railroad peace officers, their duties and powers, the scope of their employment, and liability for their acts and omissions.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
SB 695	69-0 (1985)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to requiring radios and cabooses on certain trains.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 696	69-0 (1985)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to the operation of a locomotive; providing penalties.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 720	69-0 (1985)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to requiring cabooses on certain trains.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 822	69-0 (1985)	Author: Parker, Carl Sponsor: Barton, Erwin	Relating to toilet facilities and the provision of sanitary drinking water on railroad trains; providing a civil penalty.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	See remarks
SB 1008	69-0 (1985)	Author: Santiesteban, H.	Relating to meal stops for railroad engine and train crews; providing a penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 1103	69-0 (1985)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the provision of health and sanitation facilities for certain railroad employees.	Senate: Health & Human Resources	Reported favorably w/o amendments
SJR 15	69-0 (1985)	Author: Edwards, Chet Sponsor: Johnson, Sam	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the apportionment of the value of railroad rolling stock among counties for purposes of property taxation.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Filed with the Secretary of State
HB 83	69-2 (1986)	Author: Pierce, George	Relating to eligibility for a passenger train beverage permit.	House: Liquor Regulation	Posting rule suspended
SB 33	69-2 (1986)	Author: Traeger, John	Relating to eligibility for a passenger train beverage permit.	House: Liquor Regulation Senate: State Affairs	Posting rule suspended
HB 21	69-3 (1986)	Author: Hall, W. N. "Billy"	Relating to eligibility for a passenger train beverage permit.	House: Liquor Regulation	Laid on the table subject to call
SB 3	69-3 (1986)	Author: Traeger, John Sponsor: Hall, W. N. "Billy"	Relating to eligibility for a passenger train beverage permit.	House: Liquor Regulation Senate: Committee of the Whole	Effective immediately
HB 334	68-0 (1983)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to the responsibility of a railway corporation for obstructing a street, railway crossing, or highway.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
HB 507	68-0 (1983)	Author: Polumbo, Anthony	Relating to the blocking of roads by trains.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
HB 960	68-0 (1983)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to health and sanitation facilities for railroad employees.	House: Energy	Referred to Committee on Energy
HB 1007	68-0 (1983)	Author: Finnell, Charles Sponsor: Farabee, Ray	Relating to railroad crossing safety information.	House: Transportation Senate: Economic Development	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 1022	68-0 (1983)	Author: Polumbo, Anthony	Relating to equipment on trains for communication between the engineer and the conductor.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
HB 1150	68-0 (1983)	Author: Barton, Erwin	Relating to toilet and drinking water facilities in locomotives and cabooses; providing a penalty.	House: Transportation	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1298	68-0 (1983)	Author: Barton, Erwin	Relating to the hours of labor of railroad employees; providing a penalty.	House: Business & Commerce	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1827	68-0 (1983)	Author: Clemons, Billy	Relating to meal stops for railroad engine and train crews; providing a penalty.	House: Transportation	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1984	68-0 (1983)	Author: Martinez, Walter	Relating to health and sanitation facilities for railroad employees.	House: Transportation	Referred to subcommittee
SB 185	68-0 (1983)	Author: Glasgow, Bob Sponsor: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to the responsibility of a railway corporation for obstructing a street, railway crossing, or highway, to the duties of the arresting officer, and to a magistrate's hearing; providing a penalty.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
SB 206	68-0 (1983)	Author: Uribe, Hector	Relating to the obstruction of public roadways by trains; providing a penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
SB 722	68-0 (1983)	Author: Parker, Carl Sponsor: Barton, Erwin	Relating to toilet and drinking water facilities in engines and cabooses; providing a penalty.	House: Transportation Senate: Health & Human Resources	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
SB 847	68-0 (1983)	Author: Vale, Bob	Relating to the hours of labor of railroad employees; providing a penalty.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Committee on Economic Development
SB 1048	68-0 (1983)	Author: Vale, Bob	Relating to meal stops for railroad engine and train crews; providing a penalty.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
HB 11	68-1 (1983)	Author: Barton, Erwin	Relating to toilet and drinking water facilities in engines and cabooses; providing a penalty; providing a penalty.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
HB 21	68-1 (1983)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to requiring the use of cabooses on trains; providing a penalty.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
HB 42	68-2 (1984)	Author: Barton, Erwin	Relating to an appropriation to the Railroad Commission of Texas to fund a study of rail passenger service.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
HB 145	67-0 (1981)	Author: Uribe, Hector	Relating to the obstruction of public roadways by trains.	House: Transportation	Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .
HB 590	67-0 (1981)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to toilet and drinking water facilities in locomotives and cabooses.	House: Transportation	Referred to subcommittee
HB 706	67-0 (1981)	Author: Denton, Betty	Requiring that the rear car of a freight train be an occupied caboose; setting standards for cabooses to be enforced and regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
HB 990	67-0 (1981)	Author: Edwards, Al Sponsor: Brooks, Chet	Relating to intercity rail passenger services.	House: Transportation Senate: Economic Development	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
HB 991	67-0 (1981)	Author: Edwards, Al Sponsor: Brooks, Chet	Relating to speed limits of trains traveling through municipalities.	House: Transportation Senate: Economic Development	Reported from committee favorably with amendments
HB 992	67-0 (1981)	Author: Edwards, Al Sponsor: Brooks, Chet	Relating to highway signs directing persons to passenger train stations.	House: Transportation Senate: Economic Development	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
HB 1307	67-0 (1981)	Author: Lee, El Franco	Relating to the authority of the railroad commission over rights-of-way at grace crossings.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
HB 1442	67-0 (1981)	Author: Denton, Betty	Relating to identification of persons operating railroad locomotives.	House: Transportation	Comm. report printed & sent to Comm. on Local & Consent Cal.
HB 1481	67-0 (1981)	Author: Polumbo, Anthony	Relating to the blocking of roads by trains.	House: Transportation	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1534	67-0 (1981)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to equipment and facilities in motor vehicles used to transport railroad employees.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
HB 1661	67-0 (1981)	Author: Lee, El Franco	Relating to the authority of the railroad commission over rights-of-way at grade crossings.	House: Transportation	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1678	67-0 (1981)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to health and sanitation facilities for railroad employees.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
HB 1688	67-0 (1981)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to meal stops for railroad engine crews.	House: Transportation	No action taken
HB 1702	67-0 (1981)	Author: Tejeda, Frank	Relating to the operation of railroad locomotives.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
HB 1822	67-0 (1981)	Author: Simpson, Bob Sponsor: Short, E.L.	Relating to creation of or participation in and operation of a rural rail transportation district by certain counties.	House: Transportation Senate: Economic Development	Effective immediately
HB 1939	67-0 (1981)	Author: Finnell, Charles Sponsor: Sarpalius, Bill	Relating to railroad crossing safety information.	House: Transportation Senate: Economic Development	Vote on passage to third reading reconsidered
HB 2228	67-0 (1981)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to a program to eliminate grade intersections of railroad tracks and public roads.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
HB 2259	67-0 (1981)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to appropriations for highway signs directing persons to passenger train stations.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
HB 2260	67-0 (1981)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to appropriations for the regulation of speed limits of trains traveling through municipalities.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
HB 2261	67-0 (1981)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to appropriations of intercity rail passenger services.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
HCR 116	67-0 (1981)	Author: Presnal, Bill	Directing Railroad Commission to protect state's interests in regard to Stagges Rail Act of 1980.	House: Transportation	Referred to subcommittee
HCR 221	67-0 (1981)	Author: Edwards, Al	Creating a special committee to study intercity rail passenger service in Texas.		Filed
SB 309	67-0 (1981)	Author: Vale, Bob	Requiring that the rear car of a freight train be an occupied caboose; setting standards for cabooses to be enforced and regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas.	Senate: Natural Resources	Reported from subcommittee favorably with substitute
SB 803	67-0 (1981)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to toilet and drinking water facilities in locomotives and cabooses; providing a penalty.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Committee on Economic Development
SB 839	67-0 (1981)	Author: Williams, Lindon Sponsor: Denton, Betty	Relating to identification of persons operating railroad locomotives, issuance of permits, and records relating to accidents.	House: Transportation Senate: Economic Development	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
SR 721	67-0 (1981)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Directing the Senate Jurisprudence Committee to initiate a study of railroad crossings in Texas.	Senate: Jurisprudence
HB 21	67-1 (1981)	Author: Davis, Bob	Relating to administration of property taxation for transportation business intangibles and railroad rolling stock that is appraised centrally for the entire state.	House: Ways & Means	Posting rule suspended
HB 81	67-1 (1981)	Author: Davis, Bob	Relating to property renditions, reports, and inspections.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Committee on Ways & Means
HB 95	67-1 (1981)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to highway signs directing persons to passenger train stations.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
HB 96	67-1 (1981)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to intercity rail passenger services.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
HB 97	67-1 (1981)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to speed limits of trains traveling through municipalities.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
HB 307	66-0 (1979)	Author: Whitehead, Emmett Sponsor: Blake, Roy	Relating to the sale and conveyance of certain surplus land by the Parks and Wildlife Department with the proceeds to be used for the Texas State Railroad.	House: State Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
HB 852	66-0 (1979)	Author: Bock II, Bennie Sponsor: Parker, Carl	Repealing the law requiring cuspidors in railway stations and on passenger trains.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 1028	66-0 (1979)	Author: Nabers, Lynn	Relating to the antitrust immunity of motor carriers, motor bus companies, railroads, and their associations.	House: Transportation	Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments
HB 1276	66-0 (1979)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Relating to equipment required on any locomotive operated in this state; providing a penalty.	House: Transportation	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1549	66-0 (1979)	Author: Valles, Robert "Bob"	Relating to signs and devices at an intersection of a highway and a railroad.	House: Transportation	Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .
HB 2259	66-0 (1979)	Author: Whitehead, Emmett	Making an appropriation to repair the Texas State Railroad.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
HCR 71	66-0 (1979)	Author: Edwards, Al Sponsor: Jones, Gene	Memorializing Congress to halt elimination of passenger train service.	House: Transportation Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
SB 100	66-0 (1979)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Relating to the approval by the railroad commission of the location of railroad freight yards.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to subcommittee
SB 320	66-0 (1979)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"	Relating to the duty of a railroad company with regard to signs and safety devices at grade crossings.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Considered by subcommittee in public hearing
SB 1301	66-0 (1979)	Author: Blake, Roy Sponsor: Whitehead, Emmett	Making an appropriation for repair of the Texas State Railroad.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Effective immediately
HB 18	65-0 (1977)	Author: Leland, Mickey	Relating to the adoption and enforcement of certain railroad safety standards; by the Railroad Commission; and declaring an emergency.	House: Transportation	Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
HB 328	65-0 (1977)	Author: Head, Fred	Conveying 3.69 miles of the Texas State Railroad to the City of Palestine, with the income from the property to be paid to the Parks and Wildlife Departments; making provisions relative to the transfer and operation of the property; providing for reversion of title to the State of Texas under certain conditions; abolishing the Board of Managers of the Texas State Railroads; and repealing.	House: State Affairs	Assigned to General State Calendar
HB 582	65-0 (1977)	Author: Evans, Charles	Relating to the abolishment of the Board of Managers of the Texas State Railroad and the transfer of the powers and duties of the Board of Managers of the Texas State Railroad to the Railroad Commission of Texas.	House: Transportation	Assigned to General State Calendar
HB 1377	65-0 (1977)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the authority of the railroad commission to regulate the standards and practies of railroad companies.	House: Transportation	Considered by committee in public hearing
HCR 77	65-0 (1977)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Requesting Texas Railroad Commission to take necessary action to insure safety on Texas railroads.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 545	65-0 (1977)	Author: Adams, Don Sponsor: Head, Fred	Conveying 3.69 miles of the Texas State Railroad to the city of Palestine, with the income from the property to be paid to the Parks and Wildlife Department; making provisions relative to the transfer and operation of the property; providing for reversion of title to the State of Texas under certain conditions; abolishing the Board of Managers of the Texas State Railroad.	House: State Affairs Senate: Administration	90 Day Bill
SB 668	65-0 (1977)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"	Relating to the duty of a railroad company with regard to signs and safety devices at grade crossings.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Considered by committee in public hearing
SR 793	65-0 (1977)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"	Instructing the Senate Jurisprudence Committee to study of the dangers posed by railroad grade crossing.	Senate: Administration
HB 54	64-0 (1975)	Author: Munson, Ben	Relating to the obstruction of railroad crossings by railroad employees.	House: Transportation	Referred to Subcommittee on Rail Transportation
HB 370	64-0 (1975)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to maintenance of railroad track margins; providing a penalty.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
HB 1200	64-0 (1975)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the powers of the Texas Railroad Commission to regulate railroad safety practices and maintenance of railroad equipment in the state.	House: Transportation	Reported from subcommittee unfavorably
HB 1201	64-0 (1975)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the powers of the Texas Railroad Commission to regulate safety practices and maintenance of railroad equipment in the state.	House: Transportation	Reported from subcommittee unfavorably
HB 1357	64-0 (1975)	Author: Hendricks, Bob	Amending the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1965, as amended, by adding a new Article 2.121, authorizing the appointment and designation by railraod companies of railroad peace officers; establishing their powers; establishing certain minimum qualifications; requiring the filing of their names with the Department of Public Safety; authorizing the issuance thereby of a certificate of authority as a peace officer subject to action by the governor and to subsequent revocation; establishing the railroad company's liability for actions within the scope of the peace officer's employment; absolving the state or any political subdivision thereof for any act or failure to act by such peace officer; providing for severability.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
HB 1377	64-0 (1975)	Author: Leland, Mickey	Relating to the adoption and enforcement of certain railroad safety standards by the Railroad Commission.	House: Transportation	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1383	64-0 (1975)	Author: Laney, James	Relating to a gross receipts tax on sleeping, palace, or dining car companies.	House: Revenue & Taxation	Referred to Committee on Revenue and Taxation
HB 1873	64-0 (1975)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Amending Article 6448, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925.	House: Transportation	Reported from subcommittee unfavorably
HB 2144	64-0 (1975)	Author: Head, Fred	Relating to the Texas State Railroad State Park; making an appropriation.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
HB 2146	64-0 (1975)	Author: Head, Fred	Relating to the disposition of proceeds accruing to the Texas State Railroad.	House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Finance	Referred to Committee on Finance
HCR 74	64-0 (1975)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Requesting the Railroad Commission to participate with the federal government in a railroad safety program.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
HR 73	64-0 (1975)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to establishing a special interim committee to investigate the problem of railroad accidents and safety in the state.	House: Transportation
SB 651	64-0 (1975)	Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"	Authorizing the appointment and designation by railroad companies of railroad peace officers; establishing their powers; establishing certain minimum qualifications; requiring the filing of their names with the Department of Public Safety; authorizing the issuance thereby of a certificate of authority as a peace officer subject to action by the Governor and to subsequent revocation; establishing the railroad company's liability for actions within the scope of the peace officer's employment; absolving the state or any political subdivision thereof for any act or failure to act by such peace officer; providing for severability.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
SB 737	64-0 (1975)	Author: Braecklein, Bill	Relating to the gross receipts tax on sleeping, palace or dining car companies.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Committee on Finance
SB 872	64-0 (1975)	Author: Aikin, Jr., A.M.	Relating to the Board of Managers of the Texas State Railroad; transferring to the General Land Office certain powers, duties, functions, property and records of the Board of Managers of the Texas State Railroad; abolishing the Board of Managers of the Texas State Railroad.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
HB 87	63-0 (1973)	Author: Hilliard, Bill	Prohibiting and declaring unlawful, in the interest of public safety, health and welfare, the boarding or entry or attempted boarding or attempted entry of a standing or moving railroad locomotive or car (other than passenger); providing that no person injured while engaged in said act or acts or while riding or occupying said railroad locomotive or cars shall recover damages unless the injury was knowingly caused by such persons, firm or corporation having possession and control of such locomotive or car; repealing all laws in conflict with certain exceptions; and declaring an emergency.	House: Transportation Senate: Human Resources	Committee substitute
HB 789	63-0 (1973)	Author: Vecchio, James S.	Relating to certain motor vehicles stopping at railroad grade crossings under certain conditions.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
SB 130	63-0 (1973)	Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill" Sponsor: Hendricks, Bob	Authorizing the appointment and designation by railroad companies of railroad peace officers; establishing their powers; establishing certain minimum qualifications; requiring the filing of their names with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education; authorizing the issuance thereby of a certificate of authority as a peace officer subject to subsequent revocation; establishing the railroad company's liability for actions withing the scope of the peace officer's employment; absolving the sate or any political subdivision thereof for any act or failure to act by such peace officer; providing for severability.	House: Transportation Senate: State Affairs	Vetoed by Governor
HB 588	62-0 (1971)	Author: Moore, Tom	Relating to the obedience to a signal indicating an approach of a train.
HB 1538	62-0 (1971)	Author: Slider, James L.	Relating to authorizing the transfer of powers and duties of the Board of Managers of the Texas State Railroad to the Parks and Wildlife Department upon adoption of a formal resolution of the Parks and Wildlife Commission.
HB 1820	62-0 (1971)	Author: McAlister, R.B.	Relating to increasing the penalty for interference with traffic-control devices, or railroad signs or signals.
SB 322	62-0 (1971)	Author: Wallace, Jim	Relating to the obedience to a signal indicating an approach of a train.
SB 659	62-0 (1971)	Author: Wilson, Charles Sponsor: Price, Rayford	Relating to authorizing a transfer of certain powers and duties of the Board of Managers of the Texas State Railroad to the Parks and Wildlife Department upon adoption of formal resolution of the Parks and Wildlife Commission; providing an effective date.
HB 252	61-0 (1969)	Author: Evans, C. David \| et. al.	Relating to sleeping facilities on trains.
HB 255	61-0 (1969)	Author: Evans, C. David \| et. al.	Relating to repealing Statutes requiring that railway companies provide separate coaches for white and Negro passengers.
HB 257	61-0 (1969)	Author: Evans, C. David \| et. al.	Relating to deleting certain provisions requiring separate apartments be maintained for white passengers in railroad depots.
HB 433	61-0 (1969)	Author: Wright, John	Relating to providing that carriers shall not be liable as at common law for loss, etc., to baggage and personal effects of passengers, transported incident to the carriage of persons, under certain conditions.
HB 811	61-0 (1969)	Author: Tarbox, Elmer	Relating to requiring certain safety devices to be constructed and maintained at all intersections where railroad tracks cross major roads and providing for civil penalties.
SB 362	61-0 (1969)	Author: Bernal, Joseph J. \| et. al.	Relating to repealing Statutes requiring that railway companies provide separate coaches for white and Negro passengers.
SB 365	61-0 (1969)	Author: Bernal, Joseph J. \| et. al.	Relating to deleting certain provisions requiring separate apartments to be maintained for white passengers in railroad depots.
SB 369	61-0 (1969)	Author: Bernal, Joseph J. \| et. al.	Relating to sleeping facilities on trains.
SB 770	61-0 (1969)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to amending Statutes relating to certain motor vehicles stopping at railroad grade crossings under certain conditions.
HB 301	60-0 (1967)	Author: Johnson, Glenn A.	Relating to the speed of motor vehicles carrying explosives at railroad crossings; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict.
HB 507	60-0 (1967)	Author: Schiller, Milton Joe	Relating to amending certain acts authorizing the State Department of Health to enforce proper standards of sanitation and health on all bus lines, air lines or railroad lines, operating within the State of Texas.
HB 1205	60-0 (1967)	Author: Finnell, Charles	Relating to the maintenance of railroad equipment, roadbeds, and rights of way.
HB 141	59-0 (1965)	Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"	Relating to granting the commissioners court of Victoria County authority to condemn the right-of-way and roadbed of a railway company for the purpose of opening a public road and pedestrian crossing over said railway company's tracks.
HB 248	59-0 (1965)	Author: Atwell, Ben \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain laws pertaining to the liability of railroads and other carriers and providing that the carriers shall not be liable as at common law for loss, damage or injury to goods, wares and merchandise when transported on rates dependent upon a value declared in writing by the shipper or agreed upon in writing as the released value of the goods when authorized or required by order of the Railroad Commission.
HB 288	59-0 (1965)	Author: Satterwhite, William Thomas "Bill"	Relating to mandatory stops for certain vehicles at railroad grade crossings.
HB 389	59-0 (1965)	Author: Whatley, Willis James	Relating to amending the Municipal Annexation Act, by adding a provision for giving additional notice by certified mail to railroad companies in annexation proceedings.
HB 604	59-0 (1965)	Author: Brown, Raleigh Holden	Relating to the forming of a passenger train, brakes and brakemen.
SB 438	59-0 (1965)	Author: Watson, Jr., Murray	Relating to requiring grade separations to be placed on all primary highways or roads within the State of Texas when crossed by any new or relocated railway trackage; providing that railway companies bear entire cost of such grade separations and maintenance; providing for State Highway Commission to designate certain highways or roads as primary highways.
HB 142	58-0 (1963)	Author: Townsend, James Terrell "Terry"	Relating to prohibiting hunting on railroad rights-of-way; providing a penalty for violations.
HB 293	58-0 (1963)	Author: Jarvis, Ben E. \| et. al.	Relating to requiring vehicles carrying explosive substances or flammable liquids as principal cargo to stop at railroad crossings.
HB 927	58-0 (1963)	Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"	Relating to granting the commissioners court of Victoria County authority to condemn the right-of-way and roadbed of a railway company for the purpose of opening a public road and pedestrian crossing over said railway company's tracks.
SB 67	58-0 (1963)	Author: Spears, Jr., Franklin Scott	Relating to amending statutes relative to requiring vehicles carrying explosive substances and flammable liquids to stop at railroad grade crossings.
HB 209	57-0 (1961)	Author: Hughes, Robert H. "Bob"	Relating to amending a certain Statute requiring that notice of hearing on assessments for highway improvements be mailed to railways and street railways owning abutting or nearby property.
HB 210	57-0 (1961)	Author: Hughes, Robert H. "Bob"	Relating to amending a certain Act requiring that notice of hearing on assessment for street improvements be mailed to a railway or street railway owning abutting property, and further to provide that failure to give such notice shall be a defense in a suit to enforce any such assessments.
HB 211	57-0 (1961)	Author: Hughes, Robert H. "Bob"	Relating to amending a certain Statute requiring that notice of hearing on assessments for street improvements be mailed to railways and street railways owning abutting property.
HB 212	57-0 (1961)	Author: Hughes, Robert H. "Bob"	Relating to amending a certain Statute requiring that notice of hearing on assessments for street improvements be mailed to railways and street railways owning abutting property.
HB 303	57-0 (1961)	Author: Kennard, Don	Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to passenger trains engaged in the furtherance of interstate commerce.
HB 686	57-0 (1961)	Author: Butler, Jerry	Relating to providing that intrastate rate or charge prescribed by the Railroad Commission or established by railroads or motor carriers is higher than the interstate rate or charge on the same commodity for a like distance within Texas.
HB 745	57-0 (1961)	Author: Smith, William Landrum "Will"	Relating to railroads requiring all persons operating railroads in this state to install and maintain in all of such railroads office buildings, yard offices, switchmen's houses, engine houses, enginemen's, trainmen's and car men's locker rooms, cabooses and locomotives, first aid kits for emergency first aid, and requiring that at each yard office and each engine house of a railroad terminal such persons operating railroads within this state shall have, keep, store and maintain a stretcher to carry disabled or injured persons and providing penalties for violation of this act.
HB 773	57-0 (1961)	Author: Springer, Ted B.	Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to passenger service on railroads by prescribing certain conditions under which the requirement of one train a day may be excepted.
HB 792	57-0 (1961)	Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"	Relating to granting commissioners courts authority to condemn the right-of-way and roadbed of a railway company for the purpose of opening a public road and pedestrian crossing over said railway company's tracks.
HB 865	57-0 (1961)	Author: Lack, D. Emmett	Relating to the equipment of rail track motor cars used or furnished by common carriers by railroad for transporting employees.
HB 950	57-0 (1961)	Author: Korioth, Thomas Anthony "Tony"	Relating to providing for no liability on the part of railroad employees for blocking road or street crossings at grade with train; providing for responsibility of such blocking of such crossings on the railroad; and providing for triple damages, reasonable attorney's fees and court costs to certain employees of railroads as penalty of violation by railroads.
HB 1033	57-0 (1961)	Author: James, Tom	Relating to provide that where any intrastate rate or charged prescribed by the Railroad Commission or established by railroads or motor carriers is higher than the interstate rate or charge on the same commodity for a like distance within Texas, or between the same points in Texas.
HB 1046	57-0 (1961)	Author: Smith, William Landrum "Will" \| et. al.	Relating to applying to incorporated cities and towns having a population of more than one hundred thousand (100,000) inhabitants; authorizing such city to purchase, build, construct, acquire, improve, enlarge, extend, maintain, repair, and replace any all properties, improvements and facilities which the governing body thereof deems to be necessary for the elimination of grade-level crossings by railroad lines of the streets of such city and for the relocation of railroad lines within said city.
HB 1055	57-0 (1961)	Author: Townsend, James Terrell "Terry"	Relating to prohibiting the shooting or discharging of guns and firearms in, on, along or across any railroad right-of-way.
SB 84	57-0 (1961)	Author: Parkhouse, George M.	Relating to amending a certain Statute so as to require that notice of hearing on assessments for street improvements be mailed to railways and street railways owning abutting property.
SB 85	57-0 (1961)	Author: Parkhouse, George M.	Relating to amending a certain Statute so as to require that notice of hearing on assessments for street improvements be mailed to railways and street railways owning abutting property.
SB 86	57-0 (1961)	Author: Parkhouse, George M.	Relating to amending a certain Statute so as to require that notice of hearing on assessments for street improvements be mailed to a railway or street railway owning abutting property, and further to provide that failure to give such notice shall be a defense in a suit to enforce any such assessments.
SB 87	57-0 (1961)	Author: Parkhouse, George M.	Relating to amending a certain Statute so as to require that notice of hearing on assessments for highway improvements be mailed to railways and street railways owning abutting or nearby property.
SB 410	57-0 (1961)	Author: Fuller, Jep S.	Relating to applying incorporated cities and towns having a population of more than 100,000 inhabitants to purchase, build, construct, acquire, improve, enlarge, extend, maintain, repair and replace any and all properties, improvements and facilities which the governing body thereof deems to be necessary for the elimination of grade-level crossings by railroad lines of the streets of such city and for the relocation of railroad lines within said city.
HB 61	56-0 (1959)	Author: Miller, Clyde \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain laws relating to vehicles carrying explosive substances or flammable liquids; providing for stopping at railroad crossings.
HB 266	56-0 (1959)	Author: Miller, Clyde \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain statutes relating to passenger service on railroads by prescribing certain conditions under which the requirement of one train a day may be excepted.
HB 605	56-0 (1959)	Author: Collins, Sam Forse	Relating to amending certain statutes so as to require railroads to construct and maintain visible and audible warning signals at every state and United States highway grade crossing.
HB 688	56-0 (1959)	Author: McDonald, Scott	Relating to providing that printed copies of schedules, classifications and tariffs of rates, fares and charges, and supplements thereto, filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission or the Railroad Commission of Texas, may be received in evidence without certification and shall be presumed to be correct copies of the originals.
HB 731	56-0 (1959)	Author: Bates, Sr., James S. "Jim"	Relating to providing that it shall be lawful for any railway company or motor carrier of property for hire, at its discretion, and within the scope of its operating authority, to transport, store or otherwise handle property free or at reduced rates for the State of Texas, or any agency thereof, or any county, city or town government.
SB 84	56-0 (1959)	Author: Baker, Robert W.	Relating to repealing certain Statutes relative to "forming passenger trains" by railroads.
SB 85	56-0 (1959)	Author: Hazlewood, Grady \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain statutes relating to passenger service on railroads by prescribing certain conditions under which the requirement of one train a day may be excepted.
SB 94	56-0 (1959)	Author: Secrest, Jarrard	Relating to amending certain Statutes regarding vehicles carrying explosive substances or flammable liquids as principal cargo being required to stop at railroad grade crossings.
SB 95	56-0 (1959)	Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"	Relating to providing for no liability on the part of railroad employees for blocking road or street crossings at grade with train; providing for triple damages, reasonable attorney's fees and court costs to certain employees of railroads as penalty of violation by railroads.
SB 311	56-0 (1959)	Author: Baker, Robert W.	Relating to providing that printed copies of schedules, classifications and tariffs of rates, fares and charges, and supplements thereto, filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission or the Railroad Commission of Texas, may be received in evidence without certification and shall be presumed to be correct copies of the originals.
SB 330	56-0 (1959)	Author: Martin, Crawford Collins	Relating to providing that it shall be lawful for any railway company or motor carrier of property for hire, at its discretion and within the scope of its operating authority, to transport, store or otherwise handle property free or at reduced rates for the State of Texas, or any agency thereof, or any county, city or town government.
SB 368	56-0 (1959)	Author: Rogers, Andrew J. "Andy"	Relating to amending Statutes to require railroads to maintain warning signals at every State and United States highways grade crossing and liability.
HB 64	56-2 (1959)	Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"	Relating to granting commissioners courts authority to condemn the right of way and roadbed of a railway company for the purpose of opening a public road and pedestrian crossing over said railway company's tracks.
HB 137	55-0 (1957)	Author: Winfree, Sr., Joseph Edwin	Relating to amending certain Acts requiring all vehicles carrying explosive substances or flammable liquids to stop at railroad and grade crossings, with exceptions.
HB 658	55-0 (1957)	Author: Hosey, Jean Edmond	Relating to repealing a statute relating to wooden railroad coaches.
SB 100	55-0 (1957)	Author: Hazlewood, Grady \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Statutes relating to passenger service on railroads by prescribing certain conditions under which the requirement of one train a day may be excepted.
SB 119	55-0 (1957)	Author: Secrest, Jarrard	Relating to amending certain Acts requiring vehicles carrying explosive substances or flammable liquids as principal cargo to stop at railroad grade crossings.
SB 339	55-0 (1957)	Author: Ratliff, David W.	Relating to repealing Statutes pertaining to Entry Only for Survey Purposes by railroad companies.
SB 461	55-0 (1957)	Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"	Relating to providing for no liability on the part of railroad employees for blocking road or street crossings at grade with train.
HB 146	54-0 (1955)	Author: Benton, J. A. "Captain"	Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing that vehicles carrying explosives or flammable liquids as principal cargo must stop at Railroad grade crossings.
HB 147	54-0 (1955)	Author: Sadler, Jerry \| et. al.	Relating to amending Statutes by prescribing the powers and duties of the Railroad Commission of Texas with respect to regulating the passenger train service and equipment which may be required on railroads and branches thereof in intrastate commerce.
HB 234	54-0 (1955)	Author: Jamison, Jr., Alonzo W.	Relating to authorizing and empowering the Board of Directors of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, acting by the Chancellor thereof, to execute and deliver a deed to certain land in Denton County, Texas, conveying said land to the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company; providing for the exceptance and reservation unto the Board of Directors of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas of all fissionable materials and all oil, gas, and other minerals of whatever nature upon, in, or under said land.
HB 415	54-0 (1955)	Author: Ferrell, Ben	Relating to amending Statutes relating to the stock law and the animals killed or injured by locomotives or railway cars.
SB 27	54-0 (1955)	Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"	Relating to amending Statutes relative to vehicles carrying explosives or flammable liquids to stop at railroad grade crossings.
SB 68	54-0 (1955)	Author: Parkhouse, George M.	Relating to making it unlawful to interfere with the performance by a railroad or common carrier motor carrier of its common carrier duties where a labor union or striking employees are picketing or causing to be picketed the premises or approach to the premises of an employer (not a railroad or common carrier motor carrier); making it unlawful for the employees of such railroad or common carrier motor carrier to refuse to pass through a picket line or pickets for the purpose of switching loaded or empty railroad cars or loaded or empty motor vehicles from or to the picketed employer; providing penalties and providing for restraining orders and injunction and civil damages; declaring the provisions of the Act to be severable.
SB 119	54-0 (1955)	Author: Secrest, Jarrard	Relating to the equipment of rail track motor cars used or furnished by common carriers by railroad for transporting employees; providing for the extension of necessary time in which to equip said cars; and penalizing those carriers who operate or furnish for operation such unequipped cars to their employees for transportation to or from their place or places of labor.
HB 136	53-0 (1953)	Author: Lehman, Henry G. "Bud"	Relating to amending certain Acts relative to vehicles carrying explosive substances or flammable liquids as principal cargo, must stop at railroad grade crossings.
HB 248	53-0 (1953)	Author: Ford, Jr., Curtis	Relating to requiring all railroad companies to equip all section, bridge and building department, and maintenance of way department motor cars operated by any railroad in this State with electric headlight, rear electric light, windshield, windshield and wiper, and canopy or top; prescribing the time that lights shall be lighted; providing a penalty.
HB 278	53-0 (1953)	Author: Paxton, James Robert "Jim Bob" \| et. al.	Relating to creating a Board of Managers for the Texas State Railroad as an agency of the State of Texas.
HB 321	53-0 (1953)	Author: Joseph, Jr., Thomas R. "Tom"	Relating to deleting reference to the capital stock tax.
HB 545	53-0 (1953)	Author: Smith, William Landrum "Will"	Relating to authorizing and directing the Railroad Commission of the State of Texas to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations, to issue and enforce orders relating to sanitation, health and adequate shelter of Railroad Employees; to appoint an advisory committee composed of employers and employees on Texas railroads, prescribing the function of such committee, providing a penalty for the violation thereof.
HB 808	53-0 (1953)	Author: Yezak, Herman	Relating to amending certain Statutes by requiring the Railroad Commission to see that railroads maintain certain schedules.
HB 867	53-0 (1953)	Author: Baker, Robert W. \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the Governor, on application of any railroad company, to appoint railroad police to serve at the expense of the company; which police shall have authority to enforce any laws in this State designed to protect life and property other than those regulating the use of State highways by motor trucks, motor buses and other motor vehicles; making the company at whose request said police were appointed civilly responsible for their acts.
HB 894	53-0 (1953)	Author: Paxton, James Robert "Jim Bob"	Relating to appropriating the monies placed in the Texas State Railroad Special Fund for the purposes of hiring clerical help, travel expenses, audit expense, and all other actual and necessary expenses authorized by law.
SB 65	53-0 (1953)	Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"	Relating to amending Statutes to require that all vehicles carrying explosive substances or flammable liquids stop at railroad grade crossings.
SB 110	53-0 (1953)	Author: Lane, Wardlow William \| et. al.	Relating to creating a Board of Managers for the Texas State Railroad as an agency of the State of Texas.
SB 140	53-0 (1953)	Author: Secrest, Jarrard	Relating to requiring all railroad companies to equip all section, bridge and building department, and maintenance of way department motor cars operated by any railroad in this state with electric headlight, rear electric light, windshield, windshield wiper, and canopy or top; prescribing the time that lights shall be lighted; providing a penalty.
SB 251	53-0 (1953)	Author: Shireman, William H.	Relating to prohibiting any person from walking upon, along, or across, or from driving or riding upon any bicycle or animal-drawn or motor-driven vehicle upon, along, or across any railroad track, team track, bridge, viaduct or trestle, with certain exceptions; and prohibiting any person from entering upon private premises or property owned by a railroad or used for the carrying on of railroad operations; and prohibiting any person from tampering with or damaging or destroying any railroad track or appurtenances of any bridge, viaduct, trestle or culvert structure supporting a railroad track or any signal system, telegraph line, telephone line, power line or signal system maintained as a railroad facility; providing penalties for violation of this Act.
SB 282	53-0 (1953)	Author: Willis, Doyle	Relating to authorizing and directing the Railroad Commission of the State of Texas to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations, to issue and enforce orders relating to sanitation, health and adequate shelter of railroad employees; to appoint an advisory committee composed of employers and employees on Texas railroads, prescribing the function of such committee, providing a penalty for the violation thereof.
SB 32	53-1 (1954)	Author: Parkhouse, George M.	Relating to making it a misdemeanor for any person to enter a vehicle or railroad car not his own without the consent of the owner or lessee and to negligently set fire thereto, and prescribing the penalty therefor; making injury or destruction of any part of the vehicle or railroad car by fire while such person is still therein prima facie evidence of a violation of this Act.
SB 33	53-1 (1954)	Author: Parkhouse, George M.	Relating to making it a misdemeanor for any person to enter a house, building, structure, vehicle or railroad car not his own without the consent of the owner or lessee and to negligently set fire thereto, and prescribing the penalty therefor; making injury or destruction of any part of the house, building, structure, vehicle or railroad car by fire while such person is still therein prima facie evidence of a violation of this Act.
HB 19	52-0 (1951)	Author: Stump, William R. "Bill" \| et. al.	Relating to amending statutes relative to requiring trucks carrying explosives and liquefied gases to stop at railroad crossings.
HB 160	52-0 (1951)	Author: Peterson, Dudley W.	Relating to amending certain statutes relative to liability of railroads for damages sustained in consequence of act prohibited, or omitting act required to be done.
HB 197	52-0 (1951)	Author: Mangum, Preston P. "Pete"	Relating to prohibiting any person from walking upon, along, or across, or from driving or riding upon any bicycle or animal-drawn or motor-driven vehicle upon, along, or across any railroad track, team track, bridge, viaduct or trestle, with certain exceptions; and prohibiting any person from entering upon private premises or property owned by a railroad or used for the carrying on of railroad operations, including rolling stock, switching yards, shops, locomotive and car repair yards, store yards and freight yards; and prohibiting any person from tampering with or damaging or destroying any railroad track or appurtenances of any bridge, viaduct, trestle or culvert structure supporting a railroad track or any signal system, telegraph line, telephone line, power line or signal system maintained as a railroad facility; providing that the provisions prohibiting the walking, driving or entering upon railroad tracks, team tracks, bridges, viaducts, trestles, structures and premises do not apply to employees of railroads or other persons whose proper and lawful duties make it necessary for them to go upon such tracks, structures or premises in order to perform their duties; providing penalties for violation of this act; providing a saving clause.
HB 221	52-0 (1951)	Author: Murphy, Jr., Charles Alfred \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain statutes requiring the Railroad Commission to see that railroads maintain certain schedules.
HB 323	52-0 (1951)	Author: Shaw, Lynn Baron	Relating to directing the Board of Managers of the Texas State Railroad to give written notice of termination of the agreement entered into by and between said Board of managers and the Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company on the 1st day of January, 1929; directing the Board of Managers to sell and dispose of said railroad upon termination of said agreement; authorizing the Board to sell and dispose of all or any part of the property of said railroad to the highest bidder or bidders for cash.
HB 416	52-0 (1951)	Author: Maverick, Jr., Fontaine Maury	Relating to requiring all railroad companies or receivers of any railroad companies to equip cabooses or other cars used as cabooses with electric lights; prescribing a penalty for violation of Act.
HB 452	52-0 (1951)	Author: Garrett, Warren R. "Gabe"	Relating to requiring all railroad companies to equip all section, bridge and building department, and maintenance of way department motor cars operated by any railroad in this State with electric head lamps, rear lamps, windshield, windshield wiper, and canopy or top; prescribing the time that lamps shall be lighted.
SB 10	52-0 (1951)	Author: Aikin, Jr., A.M.	Relating to amending certain Statutes relating to penalties for damages to be paid by railroads.
SB 11	52-0 (1951)	Author: Shofner, William Algee "Son"	Relating to amending certain Statues by increasing restrictions at railroad crossings on all vehicles carrying explosive substances or flammable liquids as principal cargo.
SB 59	52-0 (1951)	Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"	Relating to amending certain statutes requiring the Railroad Commission to see that railroads maintain certain schedules.
SB 100	52-0 (1951)	Author: Hudson, Hill D.	Relating to prohibiting any person from walking upon, along, or across, or from driving or riding upon any bicycle or animal-drawn or motor-driven vehicle upon, along, or across any railroad track, team track, bridge, viaduct or trestle, with certain exceptions; and prohibiting any person from entering upon private premises or property owned by a railroad or used for the carrying on of railroad operations; providing penalties for violation of this act.
SB 308	52-0 (1951)	Author: Fuller, Jep S.	Relating to requiring all railroad companies to equip all section, bridge and building department, and maintenance of way department motor cars operated by any railroad in this State with electric head lamps, rear lamps, windshield, windshield wiper, and canopy or top; prescribing the time that lamps shall be lighted; providing a penalty.
SB 329	52-0 (1951)	Author: Vick, Kyle A.	Relating to requiring all railroad companies or receivers of any railroad companies to equip cabooses or other cars used as cabooses with electric lights; prescribing a penalty for violation of Act.
HB 110	51-0 (1949)	Author: Niemann, Fredrick A. "Fred" \| et. al.	Relating to requiring the Railroad Commission to see that railroads maintain certain schedules.
HB 248	51-0 (1949)	Author: Stockard, Jerry Todd	Relating to amending Article 6268, Revised Civil Statutes, 1925, relative to renewing a railroad corporation which has expired.
HB 394	51-0 (1949)	Author: Benton, J. A. "Captain"	Relating to requiring all railroad companies or receivers of any railroad companies to equip cabooses or other cars used as cabooses with electric lights; prescribing a penalty for violation of Act; providing that if any section, sentence, or clause shall be declared invalid by the courts, that other sections or parts of this Act shall not be affected thereby.
HB 406	51-0 (1949)	Author: Yezak, Herman \| et. al.	Relating to requiring all section, bridge and building, and maintenance of way motor cars operated by any railroad in this State to be equipped with electric head lamps and rear lamps; providing a penalty; providing for an injunction; providing that if any section, sentence or clause shall be declared invalid, other sections or parts of the Act shall not be affected thereby.
HB 698	51-0 (1949)	Author: McDonald, John B.	Relating to amending a previous Act, providing that vehicles carrying explosives, or inflammable liquids shall stop at railroad crossings; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict.
HB 735	51-0 (1949)	Author: Jameson, William S. \| et. al.	Relating to amending a previous Act, providing County Commissioners Courts shall have power and authority to require railroad companies to construct and keep in repair suitable crossings at the intersection of highways, roads, streets, avenues and alleys outside the cornorate limits of cities, towns and villages.
SB 96	51-0 (1949)	Author: Strauss, Sr., Gus James	Relating to amending a previous Act, requiring the Railroad Commission to see that railroads maintain certain schedules.
SB 125	51-0 (1949)	Author: Harris, Fred R. "Red"	Relating to amending a previous Act, renewing railroad corporations which have expired by lapse of time.
SB 204	51-0 (1949)	Author: Strauss, Sr., Gus James	Relating to requiring all section, bridge and building, and maintenance of way motor cars operated by any railroad in this State to be equipped with electric headlamps and rear lamps; providing if any section, sentence clause shall be declared invalid, other sections or parts of this Act shall not be affected hereby; providing a penalty.
SB 215	51-0 (1949)	Author: Shofner, William Algee "Son"	Relating to requiring all railroad companies or receivers of any railroad companies to equip cabooses or other cars used as cabooses with electric lights; prescribing a penalty for violatoin of Act; proiding that if any section, sentence, or clause shall be declared invalid by the courts, that other sections or parts of this Act shall not be affected thereby.
SB 367	51-0 (1949)	Author: Morris, George C.	Relating to amending a previous Act; requiring vehicles carrying explosives or inflammable liquids to stop at railroad grade crossings; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict.
HB 40	51-1 (1950)	Author: McLellan, Charles Samuel	Relating to amending a previous Act, requiring the Railroad Commission to see that railroads maintain certain schedules.
HB 64	50-0 (1947)	Author: McVey, Clinton Elmer	Relating to amending a previous Act, relative to venue of personal injury suits against railroads.
HB 185	50-0 (1947)	Author: Evans, Roger Q.	Relating to public safety and for the protecting of human life; and regulating driving of motor vehicles and other vehicles across railroad grade crossings in this State; defining offenses and prescribing penalties necessary and incident thereto; providing a saving clause.
HB 205	50-0 (1947)	Author: Heflin, James McDonald	Relating to amending a previous Act, relative to powers of boards of directors of railroad companies; providing for number of directors.
HB 266	50-0 (1947)	Author: Hydrick, Jr., Isom P. "Bill" \| et. al.	Relating to requiring all railroad companies or receivers of any railroad companies to equip cabooses or other cars used as cabooses with electric lights; providing a penalty; providing that if any section, sentance, or clause shall be declared invalid by the courts, that other sections or parts of this Act shall not be affected thereby.
HB 315	50-0 (1947)	Author: Ward, Jesse F. \| et. al.	Relating to requiring all section, bridge and building, and maintenance of way motor cars operated by any railroad in this State to be equipped with electric head lamps and rear lamps; providing a penalty; providing if any section, sentence or clause shall be declared invalid, other sections of parts of the Act shall not be affected thereby.
HB 320	50-0 (1947)	Author: Evans, Roger Q.	Relating to providing for the regulation of interurban electric railway companies in this State by the Railroad Commission of Texas; prescribing penalties for any violation of the Act and the orders and decrees of the Commission.
HB 342	50-0 (1947)	Author: Evans, Roger Q.	Relating to promoting the safety of employees and passengers of railroads in the State of Texas, by providing the Railroad Commission of the State of Texas with general authority over railroads, its safety devices, terminals, tracks, bridges and equipment, and train operations.
HB 446	50-0 (1947)	Author: Heflin, James McDonald	Relating to amending a previous Act, by providing that chattel mortgages, deeds of trust and other instruments of writing intended to operate as a mortgage or lien upon railroad equipment and rolling stock, as well as written contracts for the conditional sale, lease or hire of railroad equipment and rolling stock, shall be recorded in the office of the Secretary of State; repealing all laws conflicting herewith.
HB 574	50-0 (1947)	Author: Wiseman, Albert Patrick	Relating to authorizing the sale of certain land belonging to the Rusk State Hospital to the Texas State Railroad; granting the Texas State Railroad full authority to lease or dispose of the same; providing for an easement across the property.
SB 19	50-0 (1947)	Author: Harris, Fred R. "Red"	Relating to amending certain statutes relating to venue of personal injury suits against railroads.
SB 33	50-0 (1947)	Author: Stewart, W. Lacy	Relating to amending a previous Act, relating to board of directors of railroad corporations.
SB 56	50-0 (1947)	Author: Strauss, Sr., Gus James	Relating to requiring all section, bridge and building, and maintenance of way motor cars operated by any railroad in this State to be equipped with electric head lamps and rear laps; providing a penalty; providing that if any section, sentence or clause shall be declared invalid, other sections or parts of the Act shall not be affected thereby.
SB 62	50-0 (1947)	Author: Jones, Charles R.	Relating to regulating driving of motor vehicles and other vehicles across railroad grade crossings in this State; defining offenses and prescribing penalties; providing a saving clause.
SB 187	50-0 (1947)	Author: Hazlewood, Grady	Relating to promoting the safety of employees and passengers of railroads in the State of Texas by providing the Railroad Commission of the State of Texas with general authority over railroads, its safety devices, terminals, tracks, bridges and equipment and train operations.
SB 209	50-0 (1947)	Author: Strauss, Sr., Gus James	Relating to amending a previous Act, requiring every railroad corporation, receiver or lessee operating any line of railroad in this State, to equip all locomotive engines with certain exceptions and all cars and coaches with electric lights and reflectors; providing a penalty.
SB 248	50-0 (1947)	Author: Cousins, Jr., Wilfred Roy	Relating to requiring all railroad companies or receivers of any railroad companies to equip cabooses or other cars used as cabooses with electric lights; providing a penalty.
HB 243	49-0 (1945)	Author: Evans, Roger Q.	Relating to public safety and for the protecting of human life, and regulating driving of motor vehicles and other vehicles across railroad grade crossings in this State; defining offenses and prescribing penalties necessary and incident thereto; providing a savings clause.
HB 273	49-0 (1945)	Author: Mills, Roger Q.	Relating to amending certain Statues so as to define what shall be a full crew on passenger trains run by railroad companies and receivers of railroad companies doing business in this State, what shall be a full crew on freight, gravel, or construction trains run by such railroad companies or receivers, and what shall be a full crew on light engines run by such railroad companies or receivers and so as to define the terms "engine", "train", light engine", railroad company" and "receiver of any railroad company"; imposing a penalty for each violation.
HB 307	49-0 (1945)	Author: Moore, O. H.	Relating to requiring all railroads companies to equip cabooses with electric lights; providing a penalty.
HB 494	49-0 (1945)	Author: Pearson, Lee Roy \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Statutes relating to venue of suits for personal injury against railway companies.
SB 68	49-0 (1945)	Author: Lanning, Royston Conrad "Doc"	Relating to appropriating Twelve Hundred Twenty-eight Dollars and Ninety Cents ($1228.90) out of any money in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to pay the Railway Express Agency.
SB 127	49-0 (1945)	Author: Mauritz, Fred	Relating to authorizing the State Board of Control, at its option, to sell the Texas Railroad running from North Rusk, Texas, to Palestine, Texas, within two years.
SB 267	49-0 (1945)	Author: Parrish, Sterling J.	Relating to amending the Penal Code relating to duties of conductors of passenger trains, street cars, or commercial motor vehicles, provided with separate coaches.
SB 275	49-0 (1945)	Author: Jones, Charles R.	Relating to requiring all section, bridge and building, and maintenance of way motor cars operated by any railroad in this State to be equipped with electric head lamps and rear lamps; providing a penalty; providing if any section, sentence or clause shall be declared invalid, other sections or parts of the Act shall not be affected thereby.
SB 298	49-0 (1945)	Author: Ramsey, Ben	Relating to authorizing the Board of Managers of the Texas State Railroad, with the approval of the State Auditor, to employ an auditor, or auditors, to audit the records of said railroad and the Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company insofar as such records are applicable to the contract now existing between said Railroads.
HB 31	48-0 (1943)	Author: Knight, Roger A.	Relating to requiring the granting by the Railroad Commission of certificates of public convenience and necessity for the operation of motor vehicles for the transportation of persons and property for compensation or hire over the public highways of this State between and serving cities, towns and villages located on or served by any railroad, etc.; and repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict.
HB 80	48-0 (1943)	Author: Cato, Arthur	Relating to declaring the ownership of motor truck and motor bus lines by railroad companies to be contrary to the genius of free government and making it unlawful for railroad companies to own, control or operate any motor truck lines or motor bus lines for the carrying of freight or passengers for compensation or hire in this State.
HB 107	48-0 (1943)	Author: Lansberry, Charles V.	Relating to requiring railroad companies, or receivers of any railroad companies to equip cabooses or other cars used as cabooses with electric lights; providing a penalty.
HB 115	48-0 (1943)	Author: Knight, Roger A.	Relating to amending Articles relative to the value of railroads, bus lines and truck lines and their appurtenances.
SB 188	48-0 (1943)	Author: Ramsey, Ben	Relating to authorizing the transfer of the title to 20 3/10 acres of land, more or less, from the Rusk State Hospital to the Texas State Railroad with full authority to lease or dispose of it as plant sites for industries located on said Railroad by its Board of Managers, or Manager.
HB 37	47-0 (1941)	Author: Morris, George C. \| et. al.	Relating to amending the Revised Civil Statutes relative to granting or exchanging passes by transportation companies.
HB 38	47-0 (1941)	Author: McLellan, Charles Samuel \| et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Statute to include the families of Superannuated, pensioned, and Furloughed employees named in exceptions to the Free Pass, Franks and Transportation Title.
HB 39	47-0 (1941)	Author: Kennedy, Harold L.	Relating to amending the Revised Civil Statues relative to extending the provisions of the free pass law to include the families of furloughed, pensioned, and superannuated employees.
HB 40	47-0 (1941)	Author: Reed, William Otey \| et. al.	Relating to amending the Revised Civil Statutes relative to the granting of passes to certain persons by transportation companies.
HB 275	47-0 (1941)	Author: Mills, Roger Q. \| et. al.	Relating to requiring all railroad companies to equip cabooses with electric lights; providing certain penalties.
HB 315	47-0 (1941)	Author: Lucas, Hugh "Jap"	Relating to making certain appropriation for the payment of the Penitentiary Railroad Bonds.
HB 343	47-0 (1941)	Author: Morgan, Monta B.	Relating to making it unlawful to remove, displace, damage, or destroy any property of any railroad, or to place any obstruction on the rails or tracks of any railroad; providing a penalty.
HB 416	47-0 (1941)	Author: Lowry, Leslie D.	Relating to amending a certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes by adding the word "or" just proceeding the word "merchandise" and making the law applicable to all Railways, including Electric Railways that operate into, out of, or betweeen any towns or cities in this state.
HB 605	47-0 (1941)	Author: Love, Jack \| et. al.	Relating to promoting the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by compelling common carriers by railroad to limit the length of freight trains; providing a penalty.
HB 867	47-0 (1941)	Author: Voigt, Frank B.	Relating to amending certain Articles of the Revised Civil Statutes and the Penal Code regulating the equipment of locomotives as to whistles and bells and to the ringing of bells and whistles at public road and street crossings.
HB 1091	47-0 (1941)	Author: Reed, William Otey	Relating to amending a certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes providing that the provision shall not be applicable where railroad trains are carrying only personnel and equipment in connection with military or naval movements.
SB 14	47-0 (1941)	Author: Graves, William Carey "Will (Bill)" \| et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Article providing for the authorization of the issuance of free passes on carriers to the members of families of furloughed, pensioned, and superannuated employees; the widows of deceased former superannuated and/or pensioned employees; the remains of any persons killed or who may have died in the employment of a common carrier; providing the Act shall take effect from and after its passage.
SB 66	47-0 (1941)	Author: Martin, Jesse E.	Relating to amending certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes permitting free railroad transportation of families of retired employees.
SB 195	47-0 (1941)	Author: Chadick, T. C.	Relating to promoting the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by compelling common carriers to limit the length of freight trains; providing a penalty.
SB 275	47-0 (1941)	Author: Martin, Jesse E.	Relating to amending a certain Article providing that said locomotives may be equipped with air siren, stream whistle or air whistle, and providing that the governing bodies of certain cities and towns may by ordinance regulate the ringing of said bells and the sounding or blowing of said whistles or sounding of sirens within the corporate limits.
SB 289	47-0 (1941)	Author: Fain, Jr., Clement Franklin "Clem"	Relating to amending certain Article regulating the shipment of dead bodies not by express, and providing that such shipment may be made unaccompanied by a person in charge, provided two passenger tickets of the first class marked "corpse" for the transportation of said body with a transit permit showing physician's or coroner's certificate shall be presented to the railroad company.
SB 297	47-0 (1941)	Author: Stone, William E.	Relating to amending certain Article regarding the limitation or restriction of the liability of railroads and other common carriers as it exists at common law; providing that said railroads shall not limit or restrict their liability as such by any general or special notices or by inserting exceptions in the bill of lading or memorandum given upon the receipt of the goods for transportation.
SB 376	47-0 (1941)	Author: Cotten, Clay	Relating to amending certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes relating to the powers of Railroad Corporations, enlarging their charter powers, and empowering them to transport persons, property, goods, wares, merchandise, mail and any valuable thing by highway.
HB 53	46-0 (1939)	Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"	Relating to repealing a certain Statutes relating to short line rates in railroad charges.
HB 389	46-0 (1939)	Author: Kersey, W. Clinton \| et. al.	Relating to requiring all railroad companies to equip cabooses with electric lights; providing a penalty.
HB 423	46-0 (1939)	Author: Mays, Sr., Abe M.	Relating correcting the inequalities in the assessment of the properties of the railroads of this State for the purpose of taxation, and to provide a method for establishing a uniform basis for the assessment of such taxes; providing for the appointment of the Board of Railway Taxation by the Governor of Texas.
HB 424	46-0 (1939)	Author: Mays, Sr., Abe M.	Relating to amending certain Article to provide for annual reports of free passes, franks and transportation; prescribing a penalty for violation.
HB 425	46-0 (1939)	Author: Mays, Sr., Abe M. \| et. al.	Relating to prohibiting a freight train to consist of more than seventy (70) cars, exclusive of caboose, to be run on any Texas railroad; prohibiting a passenger train to consist of more than fourteen (14) cars to be run on any Texas railroad; providing for a penalty for violation of laws.
HB 487	46-0 (1939)	Author: Holland, Arthur Lawson \| et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Article by adding a section provided it shall be unlawful to operate any dining, club or café cars upon any railroad in Texas without having a white steward at all times in charge thereof while food is being served and/or drinks to white persons.
HB 655	46-0 (1939)	Author: Galbreath, William Jessey	Relating to amending a certain Article relating to railroad employees granting or exchanging free passes or free transportation
SB 145	46-0 (1939)	Author: Stone, William E.	Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to enlarging the charter powers of railroad corporations; empowering the railroad corporations to transport persons, property, goods, wares, merchandise, mail and any valuable thing by highway, air, pipe line, and water.
SB 146	46-0 (1939)	Author: Stone, William E.	Relating to amending a certain Statute empowering the railroad corporations to transport persons, property, goods, wares, merchandise, mail, and any valuable thing by highway.
SB 257	46-0 (1939)	Author: Spears, J. Franklin	Relating to making unlawful to operate a freight train consisting of more than seventy (70) cars or to operate a passenger train consisting of more than fourteen (14) cars over any railroad line; providing a penalty for a violation of this Act.
SB 269	46-0 (1939)	Author: Stone, William E.	Relating to amending a certain Statute granting free transportation to as many as three fair association officers for year, removing present six month restrictions.
SB 395	46-0 (1939)	Author: Hardin, Doss	Relating to providing for the safety, care, comfort, convenience and proper accommodation and transportation of passengers in sleeping cars, parlor cars and chair cars operated on railways in this State; making any violation of this Act a misdemeanor.
HB 95	45-0 (1937)		Relating to providing that all private corporations which have heretofore been incorporated and are now authorized by their charters and the Statutes of this State to operate street and interurban railways with power to distribute and sell gas and/or electricity to the public and which have heretofore abandoned or discontinued or may hereafter abandon or discontinue the operation of street and interurban railways and motor buses substituted therefor are hereby authorized to continue to distribute and sell electricity and/or gas during the unexpired period of their corporate charters just as though they continued the operation of said street and interurban railways or motor buses, or both.
HB 270	44-0 (1935)		Relating to separate coaches for the accommodation of white and negro passengers so as to include commercial motor vehicle within the terms of the Act.
SB 201	43-0 (1933)	Author: Collie, Wilbourne Bailey	Relating to authorizing Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company to purchase, own and operate the railroad of Clinton-Oklahoma-Western Railroad Company of Texas, with its franchises and appurtenances now and hereafter owned; and the railroad of Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway Company of Texas, with its franchises and appurtenances now and hereafter owned; and the railroad of North Plains and Santa Fe Railway Company, with its franchises and appurtenances now and hereafter owned.
SB 312	43-0 (1933)	Author: Stone, Albert	Relating to the frequency of freight train service on Railroads in this State and the furnishing of freight cars for loading.
SB 331	43-0 (1933)	Author: Redditt, John Sayers \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain statute relating to Passenger service on Railroads by providing for a relaxation by the Railroad Commission of Texas, under prescribed conditions, of the requirement of one train each day, Sundays excepted.
HB 260	42-0 (1931)	Author: Anderson, Preston Louis \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain article regulating the ringing of bells in cities.
HB 619	42-0 (1931)	Author: Hubbard, Robert Moss	Relating to providing for and authorizing the exchange between the State of Texas and the Houston and Texas Central Railroad Company of certain lands belonging to them, respectively, situated in Waller County, Texas.
SB 594	42-0 (1931)	Author: Williamson, W. Albert "Cap"	Relating to providing that certain railways and certain other companies may issue passes and extend certain privileges to Indian War Veterans; providing generally therefor.
HB 119	41-0 (1929)	Author: McGill, Joseph \| et. al.	Relating to safety equipment for locomotive engines, providing that whistles or sounding devices shall be used on such locomotives.	House: Common Carriers
HB 606	41-0 (1929)	Author: Metcalfe, Penrose B.	Relating to the relief of railway corporations having charters granted or amended since the first day of January, 1892, and which have failed or are about to fail, to construct their roads and branches, or any part thereof, within the time required by Law.
SB 305	41-0 (1929)	Author: Greer, Julian Preston	Relating to the subject of change of general offices, machine shops, or round houses so as to include terminals.
SB 498	41-0 (1929)	Author: Woodward, Walter Calisto \| et. al.	Relating to approving, ratifying and confirming a contract of date January 1, 1929 by and between the Board of Managers of the Texas State Railroad and Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company, approved by the Governor of Texas and for the maintenance and operation of the properties of said Texas State Railroad by said Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company, providing that this Act shall be cumulative of Chapter Twenty-six of the General Laws of the Regular Session of the Thirty-seventh Legislature, approved March 12, 1921, and that said contract shall, upon the same becoming effective, supersede the contract between the same parties which was confirmed and ratified by Chapter Three of the General Laws of the Second Called Session of the Thirty-seventh Legislature approved August 25, 1921.
HB 15	41-3 (1929)	Author: Morse, Robert Emmett \| et. al.	Relating to permitting the Trinity Valley & Northern Railway Company to take up and remove that portion of its roadbed lying between Fullerton and Lumm and to remove all tracks, interlockers, bridges, culverts, and other materials and equipment belonging to said Company within that area.
HB 116	41-5 (1930)	Author: Gilbert, Victor Byron \| et. al.	Relating to providing that all petroleum tank cars used in this State shall be liable for taxation in the county where such tank cars are maintained or assembled for storing or shipping petroleum products or where the owner or lessee of such tank cars maintains an office or loading rack.
SB 39	41-5 (1930)	Author: Berkeley, Benjamin Franklin	Relating to providing for procuring and filing in the General Land Office certain papers, maps, sketches and reports relating to the survey of lands by virtue of certificates issued by the State to The Texas & Pacific Railway Company and its predecessors in title, now in the custody of said railway company, the same to become archives of the General Land Office.
HB 19	40-0 (1927)	Author: Land, Cornelius L.	Relating to an Act ratifying and confirming the sale under execution heretofore made of the Motley County Railway.
HB 47	40-0 (1927)	Author: Kittrell, Sr., Norman Goree	Relating to amending Article 6424 of Chapter 9, Title 112, of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925; relating to railroads and sale under deed of trust.
HB 387	40-0 (1927)	Author: Denman, Charles Culberson "Cub"	Relating to the operation of Passenger Trains on Railroads in Texas.
SB 26	40-0 (1927)	Author: Bledsoe, William Harrison	Relating to ratifying and confirming the sale under execution heretofore made of the Motley County Railway, its properties, rights and franchises, to G.E. Hamilton, Trustee for the Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway Company, and authorizing the transfer and conveyance by such Trustee of such Motley County Railway, its properties, rights and franchises, to the Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway Company.
SB 51	40-0 (1927)	Author: McFarlane, William Doddridge	Relating to authorizing Wichita Falls and Southern Railroad Company and Wichita Falls, Ranger and Fort Worth Railroad Company and Their Successors, Lessees and Assigns to use 3.6 cents per mile as the basic unit for the construction of all passenger fares for adults and corresponding fares for children on and over their lines of railroad so long as such unit shall be used as the basis for passenger fares on the principal railroads of Texas.
SB 53	40-0 (1927)	Author: McFarlane, William Doddridge	Relating to authorizing Wichita Falls and Southern Railroad Company to acquire the railroads of Wichita Falls and Southern Railway Company and of Wichita Falls, Ranger and Fort Worth Railroad Company.
SB 247	40-0 (1927)	Author: Woodward, Walter Calisto	Relating to the relief of railway corporations having charters granted or amended since the first day of January 1892, and which have failed or are about to fail, to construct their roads and branches, or any part thereof, within the time required by law.
HB 23	40-1 (1927)	Author: Williamson, W. Albert "Cap" \| et. al.	Relating to providing a means of eliminating the danger of railroad crossings.
HB 34	40-1 (1927)	Author: Hornaday, Emery Polk	Relating to empowering the State Highway Commission to adopt safety devices to be erected at railroad and interurban crossings; to advertise for the submission of such devices and, upon hearings had, to adopt a device to be erected at highway crossings over railroad and interurban tracks.
HB 112	40-1 (1927)	Author: McCombs, Charles S.	Relating to amending Article 4011, Revised Civil Statutes, 1925, so as to permit a railroad to issue a free pass, or free transportation, to any minister of religion without being required to issue like free pass or free transportation to every other minister of religion in the State making application therefor.
SB 16	40-1 (1927)	Author: Fairchild, I. D.	Relating to making an appropriation of the sum of $31,409.85 or so much thereof as may be necessary, payable out of the General Revenue not otherwise appropriated, and appropriating all other current revenue, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be derived from the operation of the Texas State Railroad until August 31, 1929, and to be deposited in the State Treasury for the traveling, clerical and other expenses of the Board of Managers.
HB 12	39-0 (1925)	Author: Bobbitt, Sr., Robert Lee	Relating to authorizing the Rio Grande and Eagle Pass railway Company to abandon Minera Station, the western terminal of said railroad in Webb County, Texas and 8,000 feet of the main line track immediately southeast thereof, and to take up and remove all tracks, bridges and culverts within that area.	House: Judiciary
HB 291	39-0 (1925)	Author: Masterson, Alexander E.	Relating to authorizing railroad companies to construct and operate spur or industrial tracks, and condemning property for right of way therefor.	House: Common Carriers
HB 300	39-0 (1925)	Author: Albritton, James C.	Relating to regulating the construction of locomotive engines, tank and tenders used in intrastate commerce; conferring upon the railroad commission the power and duty to enforce; making it unlawful for any party to use a locomotive engine not in compliance with this act and the orders of the railroad commission; fixing a penalty for the violation thereof.	House: Labor
HB 306	39-0 (1925)	Author: Cummings, Emry Spencer	Relating to providing that freight charges on car loads of coal delivered at any point within the State of Texas where railroad scales are owned, used or maintained at the point of delivery, shall be based upon the actual weight of said coal; prescribing the manner of weighing said coal; providing a penalty for violation of any of the provisions of this act; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.	House: Common Carriers
HB 311	39-0 (1925)	Author: Dunn, J. M.	Relating to authorizing any steam or electric railway company to transport on any intrastate trip any blind person and hi or her guide for the same fare that one person is required to pay or furnish.	House: Common Carriers
HB 359	39-0 (1925)	Author: Irwin, Thomas K. \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain statute relating to authorizing the free transportation to ministers of religion when making intrastate trips; defining ministers of religion.	House: Common Carriers
HB 368	39-0 (1925)	Author: Dinkle, Clifford Eugene \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing steam or electric railway or interurban railway companies in this State to give free passes to managers or presidents of denominational colleges or universities.	House: Common Carriers
HB 431	39-0 (1925)	Author: Wade, William Andrew	Relating to the definition of certain terms; authorizing the State Railroad Commission to curtail the construction of and provide for the alteration or elimination of railroad grade crossings. Authorizing the acquiring of additional right-of-way; providing for maintenance of underpasses and overpasses; providing a penalty.	House: Highways and Motor Traffic
HB 435	39-0 (1925)	Author: Hull, Thomas Phillip	Relating to prohibiting railway companies from collecting additional fare from passengers riding in Pullman cars; fixing a penalty.	House: Common Carriers
HB 438	39-0 (1925)	Author: Maxwell, Homer Robert	Relating to requiring certain things in regards to the construct of railroads in towns when ordered to do so by the Railroad Commission of the State of Texas; prescribing a penalty for violation of such orders made by the Railroad Commission.	House: Common Carriers
HB 565	39-0 (1925)	Author: Moore, H. H. \| et. al.	Relating to repealing all laws prohibiting the giving of free passes, transportation or service by railroad companies, street railway companies, interurban railway companies or other chartered transportation companies, expressed companies, sleeping car companies, telegraph or telephone companies, or persons or associations of persons operating the same or the receivers or lessee thereof, or any officer, agent or employee of such companies in this State.	House: State Affairs
HB 566	39-0 (1925)	Author: Hull, Thomas Phillip	Relating to amending certain statute relating to the practice in cases where a railroad is sued for property occupied by it for railroad purposes so as to include within the operation of said statute all persons or corporations having the right of eminent domain.	House: Common Carriers
SB 33	39-0 (1925)	Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"	Relating to authorizing the Rio Grande and Eagle Pass Railway Company to abandon Minera Station in Webb County, Texas and certain parts of its main line track.	Senate: State Affairs
SB 51	39-0 (1925)	Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"	Relating to the relief of railway corporations having charters granted or amended since the first day of January, 1892, and which have failed or are about to fail, to construct their roads and branches, or any part thereof, within the time required by law.	Senate: Internal Improvements
SB 53	39-0 (1925)	Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson	Relating to making it unlawful for any person to drive or propel any automobile, automobile truck, or other motor driven vehicle upon the track of any railroad, operated by a steam railroad company or the receiver thereof, or operated by an interurban railroad company or the receiver thereof, without stopping at a distance of not less than twenty feet nor more than fifty feet from the nearest rail, and looking and listening; making it a misdemeanor to violate any of the provisions of the Act, and prescribing punishment therefor.	Senate: Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 56	39-0 (1925)	Author: Pollard, Sr., Tomas (Thomas) Glover	Relating to requiring all railway companies, and all other persons, firms and corporations to place all bridges, viaducts, over-headways, foot bridges, or wires hereafter built or placed over the tracks of a railway not less than twenty-two (22) feet from the top of the rails of such track, and to place all loading platforms, houses, structures, fences, lumber, wood and other materials hereafter built, placed or stored along railway lines, spurs, switches or sidings not less than eight and one-half (8 1/2) feet from the center of such main line, spur, switch or siding track.	Senate: Internal Improvements
SB 62	39-0 (1925)	Author: Fairchild, I. D. \| et. al.	Relating to vesting in the State of Texas for the benefit of the Texas State Railroad to the exclusion of all other governmental agencies of the State and the United States, title to all steel rail now upon the roadbed of the Texas State Railroad, and allotted to the State of Texas by the United States from the surplus war materials of the Federal Government at the end of the late war.	Senate: State Affairs
SB 164	39-0 (1925)	Author: Berkeley, Benjamin Franklin	Relating to amending certain statute regarding the unlawful boarding of trains.	Senate: Educational Affairs
SB 171	39-0 (1925)	Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"	Related to requiring every agent or inspector of any railroad or other public carrier on demand of hipper or consignor examining any shipment of fruit, vegetable, grain livestock or other farm product, prior to shipment, to ascertain the condition thereof, to forthwith deliver to the shipper or consignor true copies of any and all reports or certificate by him made concerning the condition thereof; making the failure to observe such a requirement or the willful making or publication of a false report as to the condition thereof, a misdemeanor, and providing a penalty therefor.	Senate: Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 175	39-0 (1925)	Author: Parr, Archer "Archie" \| et. al.	Relating to permitting the issuance to and use by Senators and Members of the House of Representatives and their families of free railroad transportation and sleeping car accommodations.	Senate: State Affairs
SB 191	39-0 (1925)	Author: Fairchild, I. D. \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing transportation companies to issue free transportation to ministers of religion.	Senate: State Affairs
SB 194	39-0 (1925)	Author: Parnell, John D.	Relating to providing for the regulation of Pullman and sleeping car service and fixing a penalty.	Senate: State Affairs
SB 196	39-0 (1925)	Author: Fairchild, I. D.	Relating to authorizing railroad companies to construct and operate spur or industrial tracks and to condemn property for right of way therefor.	Senate: State Affairs
SB 286	39-0 (1925)	Author: Smith, Jesse R.	Relating to requiring railroad companies that heretofore have constructed, or that hereafter may construct, railroads through or into any town or city in this State, to construct and form a physical track in connection with any other railroad that heretofore has been, or that hereafter may be, constructed through or into such town or city when ordered to do so by the Railroad Commission of Texas; prescribing a penalty for violation of such orders made by the Railroad Commission.	Senate: State Affairs
SB 291	39-0 (1925)	Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson \| et. al.	Relating to making it unlawful for any person to drive or propel any automobile truck, or other motor driven vehicle upon the track of any railroad, operated by a steam railroad company or the receiver thereof, or operated by an interurban railroad company or the receiver thereof, at the place of the crossing of any public road or streets at grade, without stopping at a distance of not le than twenty feet or more than fifty feet from the nearest railroad and looking and listening; providing that the Act shall not apply in certain cases, making it a misdemeanor to violate any of the provisions of the Act, and prescribing punishment therefor.	Senate: Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 387	39-0 (1925)	Author: Wirtz, Alvin Jacob	Relating to amending certain statute providing that employees designated may hear the evidence adduced at a hearing upon the establishment of rates under said statute, and for such purpose hall have the power to administer oath to the witnesses, compel their attendance, and the production of papers, waybills, books, accounts, documents, and testimony; providing that in the trial of such cause the findings and order of the commission shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated.	Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
SB 388	39-0 (1925)	Author: Wirtz, Alvin Jacob	Relating to amending certain statute so that the provisions of said statute apply to and effect the transportation of passengers and freight by gasoline or electric motor cars over steam railroads between points within this State.	Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
HB 69	38-0 (1923)	Author: Carpenter, William C.	Relating to providing that carriers cannot limit their responsibility as it exists at common law by adding thereto a provision making the carrier liable for the full, actual loss, damage or injury, and defining status of notice or knowledge of the purpose for which goods are being shipped.
HB 90	38-0 (1923)	Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"	Relating to the relief of railway corporations having charters granted or amended since the first day of January, 1892, and which have failed or are about to fail, to construct their roads and branches, or any part thereof, within the time required by law.
HB 138	38-0 (1923)	Author: Dodd, Joseph Abner	Relating to limiting and regulating the length of freight train which may be run or operated over railroads in the State of Texas, prescribing a penalty for the violation thereof.
HB 681	38-0 (1923)	Author: Melson, John McCullough \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the St. Louis, San Francisco and Texas Railway Company to purchase, own and operate as a part of its line certain railroad companies.
SB 54	38-0 (1923)	Author: Witt, Edgar E.	Relating to authorizing and empowering The Beaumont and Great Northern Railroad to acquire, own, maintain and operate, all that certain railroad heretofore owned and operated by The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas, which railroad begins at a point in the town of Trinity, in Trinity County, Texas, and extends thence in an easterly direction through and across the counties or parts of counties, of Trinity, Polk and Tyler, to a point in the town of Colmelsneil, in Tyler County, Texas; together with appurtenant franchises and property.
SB 69	38-0 (1923)	Author: Cousins, Sr., William Roy \| et. al.	Relating to a Board of Managers for the Texas State Railroad.
SB 128	38-0 (1923)	Author: Cousins, Sr., William Roy	Relating to requiring all steam locomotives, engines and boilers operated in or near any forest or other land adjacent to forest land, to be provided with an efficient device to prevent the escape of sparks and fire.
SB 220	38-0 (1923)	Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson	Relating to authorizing Galveston & Western Railway Company to abandon a portion of its track and line of railroad in the City of Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, and to relinquish its rails and track material to the City of Galveston.
SB 314	38-0 (1923)	Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson	Relating to authorizing Gulf, Colorado and Sante Fe Railway to purchase, own and operate the railroad and other property with its franchises and appurtenances, now or hereafter owned by Galveston and Western Railway Company in the City of Galveston, State of Texas.
SB 370	38-0 (1923)	Author: Fairchild, I. D. \| et. al.	Relating to permitting steam and electric railway transportation companies or sleeping car companies to furnish free transportation to veterans of the Civil War and to their wives or widows.
HB 236	38-2 (1923)	Author: Carpenter, Lewis Thomas	Relating to authorizing steam or electric railway companies, street railway companies, interurban railway companies and other chartered transportation companies, sleeping car companies, or persons or association of persons operating the same, or the receivers or lessees thereof, or their officers, agents or employees, to issue free transportation to ministers of religion in this State when making intrastate trips.
HB 92	37-0 (1921)	Author: Rogers, James Preston	Relating to a certain Act regarding the issuance of free transportation by railway and street railway companies.
HB 116	37-0 (1921)	Author: Seagler, Richard Ernest \| et. al.	Relating to a certain Act to provide sheds for persons working for railway corporations.
HB 191	37-0 (1921)	Author: Miller, Barry	Relating to a certain Act providing for the relief of railway corporations.
HB 196	37-0 (1921)	Author: Crawford, W. S. \| et. al.	Relating to a certain Act regarding exemptions as affecting employees and ex-employees of common carriers, express, railway, telegraph, news and other companies, persons and corporations, performing service for or in connection with the operation of the railways.
HB 263	37-0 (1921)	Author: Hardin, J. Roy	Relating to a certain Act regarding the sale of the Texas State Railroad.
HB 339	37-0 (1921)	Author: Williams, Newton Barber "Newt"	Relating to requiring the Railroad Commission of the State of Texas to fix tariff on cotton.
HB 345	37-0 (1921)	Author: Malone, Wallace	Relating to amend a certain Act placing certain railways under control of the Railroad Commission.
HB 394	37-0 (1921)	Author: West, Thomas M.	Relating to amend a certain Act permitting certain companies to operate motor vehicles for transportation.
HB 406	37-0 (1921)	Author: Adams, John M.	Relating to the employment of men to work on railway trains.
HB 429	37-0 (1921)	Author: Laird, John W.	Relating to providing for the erection of buildings for the protection of passengers by railway companies.
HB 442	37-0 (1921)	Author: Horton, Frank B.	Relating to amend a certain Act switching and transportation charges of railroad companies.
HB 469	37-0 (1921)	Author: West, Thomas M.	Relating to providing for the construction by the commissioners court of safety devices at certain rail crossings.
HB 482	37-0 (1921)	Author: Sims, Orland LeCompte \| et. al.	Relating to stock yards engaged in holding livestock received from transportation lines.
HB 560	37-0 (1921)	Author: McDaniel, Sr., A. Lonzo	Relating to providing relief for certain railway corporations.
SB 58	37-0 (1921)	Author: Murphy, Sr., Charles Alfred	Relating to amending the present statutes relating to the incorporation and powers of railroad companies.
SB 74	37-0 (1921)	Author: Witt, Edgar E. \| et. al.	Relating to creating the Court of Industrial Relations; providing for the supervision of public utilities; defining public utilities corporations, etc.
SB 97	37-0 (1921)	Author: Rogers, Jr., Woodville Jefferson	Relating to extending time to certain railway corporations for construction of extensions, etc.
SB 100	37-0 (1921)	Author: Davidson, Thomas Whitfield	Relating to amending a certain Act abolishing the defense of assumed risk as a bar to recovery in any suit against any corporation, receiver or person operating any railroad, street railway or interurban railway in this State for damages for death or for personal injuries to employees thereof, and further defining and regulating the doctrine of contributory negligence in such cases.
SB 109	37-0 (1921)	Author: Witt, Edgar E.	Relating to providing that freight charges on carload shipments of coal shall be based on actual weight at point of delivery.
SB 125	37-0 (1921)	Author: Dorough, Robert Pierce "Bob"	Relating to a certain Act seeking to place the management and control of the Texas State Railroad with the Railroad Commission of the State.
SB 137	37-0 (1921)	Author: Hall, William L.	Relating to granting to J.J. Kane, of the city of Galveston, Texas, his heirs and assigns, an extension of time in which the sum of not less than $150,000.00 should be expended in the construction of a dry-dock or marine railway on certain submerged flats or lands on the shore of Galveston Bay.
SB 148	37-0 (1921)	Author: Hertzberg, Harry	Relating to providing for commissioners' courts of the various counties to establish safety devices at all highway and public crossings of railroads, street railways, and interurban railways, etc.
SB 199	37-0 (1921)	Author: Baugh, James Harvey	Relating to amending the present law on the issuance of free passes by railways, and the issuance of free message privileges by telephone and telegraph companies; providing for certain additional exemptions.
SB 221	37-0 (1921)	Author: Witt, Edgar E.	Relating to permit corporations, chartered under the present laws, to acquire, hold and operate motor vehicles, with or without tracks, for transportation purposes, from and to any point through which they may be operating, etc.
SB 243	37-0 (1921)	Author: Dudley, Richard M.	Relating to defining stockyards engaged in holding livestock received from transportation lines, pending their sale to purchasers, etc.
SB 246	37-0 (1921)	Author: Fairchild, I. D.	Relating to providing for the giving notice of the killing of live stock by any corporation, or person, by running any engine, car or cars, over or against such livestock; providing failure to give such notice hall bind for double damage, etc.
SB 263	37-0 (1921)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton \| et. al.	Relating to fixing a maximum passenger rate to be charged peace officers of the State by railways.
SB 267	37-0 (1921)	Author: Dudley, Richard M. \| et. al.	Relating to directing the Prison Commission to sell the Texas State Railroad, in whole or in part.
SB 270	37-0 (1921)	Author: Carlock, Sr., Robert Lee \| et. al.	Relating to providing regulation for driers of motor vehicles with reference to railway crossings; providing for such vehicles to come to a full stop when approaching such crossing; providing for certain exemptions.
SB 325	37-0 (1921)	Author: Dudley, Richard M.	Relating to providing for the relief of railway corporations having charters granted or amended since the first day of January, 1892, and which have failed or are about to fail, to construct their roads and branches, or any part thereof, within the time required by law.
SB 334	37-0 (1921)	Author: Bledsoe, William Harrison \| et. al.	Relating to providing for the creation of a Board of Managers for the Texas State Railroad.
HB 106	37-1 (1921)	Author: Dinkle, Clifford Eugene \| et. al.	Relating to amending the law relating to the obstruction of streets.
SB 43	37-1 (1921)	Author: Rogers, Jr., Woodville Jefferson	Relating to amending the act providing that incorporated cities may permit obstruction of a street, not a part of a designated State highways, by railway passenger trains for longer time than specified by law.
SB 77	37-1 (1921)	Author: Richards, Cyrus F.	Relating to street railway franchises and the mode of handling and owning stock of such.
SB 13	37-2 (1921)	Author: Fairchild, I. D. \| et. al.	Relating to confirming and ratifying the contract between the Board of Managers of the Texas State Railroad and the Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company.
SB 14	37-2 (1921)	Author: Fairchild, I. D. \| et. al.	Relating to amending the act giving additional powers to the Board of Managers of the Texas State Railroad.
HB 57	36-0 (1919)	Author: Murphy, Sr., Charles Alfred \| et. al.	Relating to requiring every railroad company, interurban car company and street car company doing business during certain months, and when its cars are in use by and for the accommodation of the public or when being propelled by its employees, to keep each of its said cars at said times sufficiently heated at a temperature of not less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit; providing a penalty for violations of the provisions of this Act.
HB 128	36-0 (1919)	Author: Murphy, Sr., Charles Alfred	Relating to requiring every railroad company, interurban car company and street car company doing business in this State during certain months, and when its cars are in use by and for the accommodation of the public or when being propelled by its employees, to keep each of its said cars at said times sufficiently heated at a temperature of not less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit for the accommodation and use of its passengers and employees making use of said cars; providing a penalty for violations of the provisions of this Act.
HB 171	36-0 (1919)	Author: Tillotson, Leonard E. \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain articles by providing the duties of railroads and interurban companies in maintaining road beds and fixing a penalty for violation of this Act.
HB 188	36-0 (1919)	Author: Canales, Jose Tomas	Relating to permitting Riviera Beach & Western Railway Company to take up and remove its entire railroad, including the line from Riviera to Riviera Beach, and selling and disposing of and abandoning the same, together with its land and equipment, and dissolving said corporation.
HB 231	36-0 (1919)	Author: Beason, Augustine L.	Relating to preventing removal of journal brass of air brake hose from any locomotive engine, railroad or interurban cars, owned or operated by any person, firm or corporation in the State of Texas and providing penalty for the violation of same.
HB 264	36-0 (1919)	Author: Horton, Frank B.	Relating to requiring railway, street car and interurban companies doing business in this State to construct and maintain certain grade and character of crossings at street and public highways.
HB 367	36-0 (1919)	Author: Malone, Wallace	Relating to prohibiting owners and managers of hotels, restaurants, cafes, barber shops, bath houses, dining cars, railroad companies and sleeping car companies from allowing "tips" to be given to employees; prohibiting all persons from giving same to such employee; prohibiting such employees from receiving same; defining the word "tips" and prescribing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this Act.
HB 388	36-0 (1919)	Author: Miller, Barry	Relating to providing for the abandonment and removal of a railroad when its inability to pay operating expenses has been judicially determined.
HB 424	36-0 (1919)	Author: Williams, Newton Barber "Newt" \| et. al.	Relating to prescribing the parties to and venue of suits against foreign railroad corporations, assignees, trustees and receivers, and providing additional means of obtaining service on non-residential railroad corporations or companies in this State, and defining who are agents of such foreign railway corporations or companies.
HB 450	36-0 (1919)	Author: Laney, Charles O.	Relating to protecting human life and limb by prohibiting persons from trespassing, walking, sitting, lying or loitering on the tracks, road beds, dumps or cuts of interurban railroads, and from climbing the poles or tower of interurban railroads, or of electric light or power lines and from obstructing or interfering with the wires of such interurban, or electric light, or power line, and prohibiting persons from trespassing upon or entering any power house or sub-station of any interurban railway or electric light or power line in this State, and providing for the exemption of certain classes and places from the operation of this Act, and fixing a penalty for the violation thereof.
HB 455	36-0 (1919)	Author: McCord, Felix J.	Relating to providing escheat to the State of Texas the properties of all railway companies that cease to operate their roads or abandon the same, and placing said property in the hands of the State Railway Commission; and empowering said Railway Commission to administer said railways; to operate the same or to lease the same, or if in their judgment the property will not pay, to then order the property to be sold; providing for the classification of all debts owing by said corporation, and providing for their payment.
HB 464	36-0 (1919)	Author: Peyton, John B.	Relating to permitting Texas Southeastern Railroad Company to take up and remove that portion of its railroad lying between Vair and Neff, and to sell and dispose of that portion of its right-of-way included between said two stations and to abandon the same.
HB 490	36-0 (1919)	Author: Brady, Leo C.	Relating to requiring interurban railway companies to erect and maintain buildings for the reception and discharge of freight and passengers; providing that the company shall be liable to the party injured for improper exposure.
HB 491	36-0 (1919)	Author: Brady, Leo C.	Relating to requiring every interurban railway company to keep its passenger houses lighted and warmed and open to passengers; prescribing a penalty, and making such company liable to the party injured for damages incurred by reason of its failure to comply with this Act.
HB 502	36-0 (1919)	Author: Newton, J. D.	Relating to permitting the Texas, Arkansas & Louisiana Railway Company to take up and remove its track from Atlanta to Bloomburg in Cass County.
HB 581	36-0 (1919)	Author: Gaddy, J. Homer \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Act permitting railroad corporations, by and with the permission of the Railroad Commission of Texas and county commissioners court of the county wherein located, to change, relocate or abandon any portion of its line without and adjacent to the limits of certain cities so as to make same applicable to incorporated cities containing 20,000 inhabitants or more, according to the United States Census.
HB 615	36-0 (1919)	Author: Hall, James W.	Relating to requiring railroads and receivers and agents thereof operating as common carriers adjacent to or in the vicinity of any industrial or manufacturing plant or concern, upon application in writing by such industrial or manufacturing plant or concern, to build and maintain all needful facilities and appliances necessary to enable such railroad to handle and accommodate all traffic of such industrial plant.
HB 618	36-0 (1919)	Author: Lange, Edward Henry \| et. al.	Relating to permitting the Artesian Belt Railroad, and the receiver thereof, to take up and remove its railroad construction, heretofore made, from a connection with the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company, in the town of Macdona to the town of Kirk, a distance of approximately three and one-tenth miles, in a southeasterly direction, all in Bexar county.
SB 29	36-0 (1919)	Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"	Relating to permitting Riviera Beach and Western Railway Company to take up and remove its entire railroad, including the line from Riviera to Riviera Beach, and to sell and dispose of and abandon the same, together with its lands and equipment and to dissolve said corporation.
SB 42	36-0 (1919)	Author: Caldwell, Walter Douglass	Relating to requiring every railroad company, interurban car company and streetcar company doing business in this State during certain months of each year, and when its cars are in use by and for the accommodation of the public or when being propelled by its employee, to keep each of its said cars at said times sufficiently heated at a temperature of not less than sixty degrees Fahrenheit for the accommodation and use of its passengers and employees making use of said cars; providing a penalty for violations of the provisions of this Act.
SB 88	36-0 (1919)	Author: Witt, Edgar E.	Relating to amending certain articles by defining the term railroad station with obligations incident thereto, and providing that station limits now existing or hereafter established shall not be changed except on order of the Railroad Commission.
SB 257	36-0 (1919)	Author: Carlock, Sr., Robert Lee \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain statute relating to the right of eminent domain of railways so as to provide that if any railroad corporation be unable to agree with the owner for the purchase of any real estate, or the material thereon, required for the purpose of its incorporation or the transaction of its business, etc., such corporation may acquire such property in the manner provided by law.	House: State Affairs Senate: Internal Improvements
SB 263	36-0 (1919)	Author: Suiter, William David "Will"	Relating to conferring power upon the Railroad Commission of Texas to require non-grade crossings, when the public interest requires them, at the crossings of the lines of steam and interurban railways with public highways, to apportion the costs thereof amongst the owners, etc., of such railways or between the owners, etc., of such interested railways and interested counties, cities or towns; providing penalties and other remedies for the enforcement of such orders.	Senate: Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 268	36-0 (1919)	Author: Suiter, William David "Will"	Relating to amending certain statutes regulating the furnishing of cars to shippers of freight by railway, the loading of such cars, and the transportation, delivery and unloading of freight in carload lots and fixing penalties for violations thereof, so as to further prescribe the duties of shippers of such freight and such railway companies.	Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
SB 293	36-0 (1919)	Author: Strickland, Jeff J.	Relating to permitting Texas Southeastern Railway Company to take up and remove that portion of its railroad tracks between Vair and Neff, and to sell and dispose of that part of its right-of-way included between said two stations and to abandon the same.	Senate: Internal Improvements
SB 301	36-0 (1919)	Author: Suiter, William David "Will"	Relating to escheating a railroad and its property to the State, when such road has abandoned operation of the road or is threatening to abandon operation, prescribing the duties of the attorney general of the State of Texas in filing suit for such purpose.	Senate: Internal Improvements
SB 306	36-0 (1919)	Author: Hertzberg, Harry	Relating to amending certain statute relating to the shipment or transportation of game when lawfully killed; authorizing agents of railroad and express companies to take the affidavit of a shipper of such game in addition the persons now authorized by law.	Senate: Internal Improvements
SB 351	36-0 (1919)	Author: Cousins, Sr., William Roy \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Act permitting railroad corporations or receivers of railroads, by and with the permission of the Railroad Commission of Texas and County Commissioners' Court of the county wherein located, to change, re-locate or abandon any portion of its line without and adjacent to the limits of any incorporated city containing 50,000 inhabitants or more, so as to make same applicable to incorporated cities containing 20,000 inhabitants or more, according to the United States census.	Senate: Internal Improvements
SB 359	36-0 (1919)	Author: Witt, Edgar E.	Relating to prescribing the parties to and venue of suits against foreign corporations, assignees, trustees and receivers, and providing additional means of obtaining service on non-resident railroad corporations in this State, and defining who are agents of such foreign railway corporations or companies.	Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
SB 381	36-0 (1919)	Author: Hertzberg, Harry	Relating to permitting the Artesian Belt Railroad, and the Receiver thereof, to take up and remove its railroad construction, heretofore made from a connection with the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company, in the town of Macdona to the town of Kirk, a distance of approximately three and one-tenth miles, in a southeasterly direction, all in Bexar County.	Senate: Internal Improvements
HB 204	36-2 (1919)	Author: Tillotson, Leonard E.	Relating to the relief of railway corporations having charters granted or amended since the first day of January 1892 which have failed or are about to fail to construct their roads and branches.
SB 43	36-2 (1919)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton	Relating to providing that freight charges on carloads of coal delivered at any point within the state where Railroad track weighting scales are owned, used, or maintained shall be based upon the actual weight of said coal; providing a penalty.
SB 149	36-2 (1919)	Author: Buchanan, Arren C.	Relating to the relief of railway corporations having charters granted or amending since the first day of January 1892 and which have failed or are about to fail to construct their roads and branches within the time required by law.
HB 153	36-3 (1920)	Author: Terrell, George Butler \| et. al.	Relating to making an appropriation to pay debts of the Texas State Railroad accrued prior to June 1, 1880.
HB 155	36-3 (1920)	Author: Terrell, George Butler \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the Board of Prison Commissioners to use its funds for the purpose of maintaining and operating the Texas State Railroad.
SB 58	36-3 (1920)	Author: Dean, William Luther	Relating to making an appropriation to pay debts of the Texas State Railroad accrued prior to June 1, 1920, and providing the manner and method of payment.
SB 64	36-3 (1920)	Author: Strickland, Jeff J. \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the Board of Prison Commissioners of the State of Texas to use its funds not exceeding fifty thousand dollars for the purpose of maintaining and operating the Texas State Railroad.
SB 106	36-3 (1920)	Author: Caldwell, Walter Douglass	Relating to amending Acts Regulating the Use of Motor Vehicles on the Public Highways by providing for safety zones contiguous to railroad, street car or interurban tracks as protection against motor vehicles in certain cities and towns.
HB 89	35-0 (1917)	Author: Nichols, Joseph Francis \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing any interurban railway company to lease its tracks and railroad to another company for the purpose of transportation and delivery of freight, prescribing conditions and terms for such lease contracts, requiring that they be supervised by the Railroad Commission.
HB 173	35-0 (1917)	Author: Bryant, Bruce W. \| et. al.	Relating to declaring it to be unlawful for any railway company, or other common carrier, to confiscate or otherwise convert to its own use any article of freight traffic received by it for transportation and delivery; providing penalties.
HB 227	35-0 (1917)	Author: Cope, W. D.	Relating to the issuance of free passes on railroads and common carriers to the Fire Marshal of the State Fire Insurance Commission and those acting for him while engaged in fire prevention.
HB 232	35-0 (1917)	Author: Burton, Charles A. \| et. al.	Relating to providing for days of rest for certain employees of railroads; fixing penalties.
HB 245	35-0 (1917)	Author: Sallas, Joe D. \| et. al.	Relating to providing that railroad corporations must construct the road for which they are chartered within certain times or suffer forfeiture of the charter and certain franchises.
HB 293	35-0 (1917)	Author: Dunnam, Sr., W. V. \| et. al.	Relating to requiring bells to be placed at all interurban railway crossings.
HB 298	35-0 (1917)	Author: Butler, William R. \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the Railroad Commission to require non-grade crossings at certain crossings of the lines of railways; providing penalties.
HB 333	35-0 (1917)	Author: Nordhaus, Eugene S. \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing interurban railway companies to operate other public utilities
HB 357	35-0 (1917)	Author: Bagby, William T. "Lion of Lavaca"	Relating to authorizing railroad companies to relocate portions of their tracks with permission of the Railroad Commission.
HB 359	35-0 (1917)	Author: Blalock, Myron Geer \| et. al.	Relating to defining and regulating the length of trains and size of train crews; providing a penalty.
HB 373	35-0 (1917)	Author: Moore, John R.	Relating to providing for extending the Texas State Railroad by the Penitentiary Commission from Ruskin Cherokee County to Palestine in Anderson County, to Dallas in Dallas County; providing for its maintenance, equipment and operation, and means of funding.
HB 384	35-0 (1917)	Author: Nichols, Joseph Francis \| et. al.	Relating to granting the Railroad Commission power to require separation of grades at certain railroad crossings.
HB 392	35-0 (1917)	Author: Beard, Stanley Alphonse	Relating to permitting steam railroad companies or persons operating to grant free passes to the widows of all employees who have died in service of said company.
HB 447	35-0 (1917)	Author: Canales, Jose Tomas \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the Railroad Commission to regulate the granting and application of excursion rates by railroad companies.
HB 494	35-0 (1917)	Author: Carlock, Sr., Robert Lee	Relating to conferring upon the Railroad Commission authority to require railway companies to construct passenger depots and regulating procedure in suits brought for the enforcement of such orders.
HB 605	35-0 (1917)	Author: Boner, Charles Wilbur	Relating to granting relief to railroad companies failing to complete their lines within the time required by law.
HB 626	35-0 (1917)	Author: Poage, William Allen	Relating to authorizing the extension of the State Railroad to Waco, in McLennan county, Texas.
HB 658	35-0 (1917)	Author: O'Banion, Madison Monroe	Relating to the service of citation on foreign railway corporations.
HB 675	35-0 (1917)	Author: Crudgington, Jonathan Wilford \| et. al.	Relating to permitting the Enid, Ochiltree & Western Railroad Company and the owners of its properties, purchased at receiver's sale, and its and their assigns, trustees and representatives to take up and remove its railroad construction heretofore made from within the City of Dalhart, in Dallam county, Texas.
HB 698	35-0 (1917)	Author: Carlock, Sr., Robert Lee	Relating to authorizing the Railroad Commission to compile data relative to the cost of handling freight on the different railroads and divisions of railroads in this State.
HB 707	35-0 (1917)	Author: Williams, Newton Barber "Newt"	Related to the changing, etc., of railroad station limits.
HB 727	35-0 (1917)	Author: Fitzpatrick, Sr., Frank M.	Relating to authorizing the Governor to appoint special railroad police.
HB 736	35-0 (1917)	Author: Peyton, John B.	Relating to requiring automobiles to come to a full stop at railroad crossings.
HB 762	35-0 (1917)	Author: O'Brien, George Cave	Relating to amending the law relating to terminal railway companies.
HB 781	35-0 (1917)	Author: Davis, Dr. Oscar	Relating to the rendition for taxation of rolling stock of railroad companies.
HJR 36	35-0 (1917)	Author: Lee, John Benion	Proposing an amendment prohibiting the issuance of free passes by railroad and street railway companies.
SB 59	35-0 (1917)	Author: Strickland, Jeff J.	Relating to amending certain laws so as to require all persons, corporations and receivers engaged in the construction or repairing of railway equipment to provide suitable premises and shelter for the protection of certain employees from rain, heat and other inclement weather; providing penalties.
SB 84	35-0 (1917)	Author: Hopkins, Sr., George Milton	Relating to conferring upon the Railroad Commission the power to require the owners or operators of railroads within the State to arrange, rearrange or re-locate their railroad tracts and depot buildings for safety reasons; providing procedure for such requirements.
SB 99	35-0 (1917)	Author: Gibson, Flavius M.	Relating to exemptions from operation of Anti-Pass Law so as to include State Fire Insurance Commission et al.
SB 101	35-0 (1917)	Author: Hudspeth, Claude Benton	Relating to declaring it to be unlawful for any railway company or Receiver thereof to confiscate or take for their own use any article of freight received by it or them for transportation and delivery; providing penalties.
SB 114	35-0 (1917)	Author: Caldwell, Walter Douglass	Relating to prohibiting persons from trespassing on tracks, etc. of railroads and electric light poles and towers of interurban railways.
SB 126	35-0 (1917)	Author: Strickland, Jeff J.	Relating to requiring all persons, corporations and receivers engaged in constructing, operating and maintaining railroads to give notice to its employees before reducing the force of said employees.
SB 127	35-0 (1917)	Author: Strickland, Jeff J.	Relating to providing that corporations chartered for road construction must construct the road for which they are chartered within certain times or suffer forfeiture.
SB 147	35-0 (1917)	Author: Clark, Isaac Edgar	Relating to conferring power upon the Railroad Commission to require non-grade crossings at crossings of the lines of certain railways.
SB 157	35-0 (1917)	Author: Henderson, John Morgan	Relating to requiring drivers to stop before crossing railway tracks at grade; providing a penalty.
SB 179	35-0 (1917)	Author: Westbrook, Ed	Relating to regulating the hours of service of section men and other persons engaged upon the construction or maintenance of railway tracks or road beds; providing penalties.
SB 185	35-0 (1917)	Author: Lattimore, Offa Shivers	Relating to amending the anti-pass law.
SB 207	35-0 (1917)	Author: Bee, Carlos	Relating to amending statutes relating to authorizing the formation of corporations for the construction of interurban railways to own, construct and operate union depots and the right to acquire public utilities in and adjacent to the cities and towns within or through which said companies operate.
SB 219	35-0 (1917)	Author: Bailey, John Heywood \| et. al.	Relating to denying to railroad corporations and other common carrier corporations the right to have, claim or enforce powers and privileges given to them by the laws of Texas where such corporation shall disobey laws of the State or rules and regulations of the Railroad Commission of Texas as to intrastate rates.
SB 222	35-0 (1917)	Author: Hudspeth, Claude Benton	Relating to prescribing the parties to and venue of suits against foreign railroad corporations, assignees, trustees and receivers and providing additional means of obtaining service on non-resident railroad corporations or companies in the state.
SB 254	35-0 (1917)	Author: Lattimore, Offa Shivers	Relating to conferring upon the Railroad Commission authority to require two or more railway companies whose lines enter the same city or town.
SB 283	35-0 (1917)	Author: McCollum, Augustus Rounsaville	Relating to defining the term "railroad station" with obligations incident thereto and to provide station limits.
SB 297	35-0 (1917)	Author: McCollum, Augustus Rounsaville	Relating to constructing and extending the state railroad which now extends from Rusk in Cherokee County to Palestine in Anderson County and to extend same to the City of Waco in McLennan County.
SB 309	35-0 (1917)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton	Relating to amending certain acts relating to relief of railroads chartered since January 1, 1892 which have failed to construct roads.
SB 328	35-0 (1917)	Author: Harley, James A.	Relating to permitting railroad corporations to change, re-locate or abandon any portion of its line when without the limits of any incorporated city, town or village with permission of Railroad Commission of Texas.
SB 358	35-0 (1917)	Author: Hudspeth, Claude Benton	Relating to amending the Revised Statutes of Texas relating to exemptions as affecting employees and ex-employees of railways from provisions of anti-pass laws.
SB 366	35-0 (1917)	Author: Buchanan, Arren C. \| et. al.	Relating to requiring railroad companies and receivers of railroad companies contesting in any suit in any court to make certain reports to the Railroad Commission of Texas.
SB 372	35-0 (1917)	Author: Caldwell, Walter Douglass	Relating to authorizing and requiring the Railroad Commission to ascertain and find the cost of transportation and handling of freight traffic by operating divisions thereof; providing penalties.
SB 405	35-0 (1917)	Author: Johnson, Willard Arnold	Relating to authorizing the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company to purchase, own and operate the railroad of South Plains and Santa Fe Railway Company with its franchise and appurtenances, now and hereafter owned.
SB 442	35-0 (1917)	Author: King, Steve M.	Relating to extending the present charter powers of terminal railways so that when such terminal railways are adjacent to any inland stream or water body, they shall have the right to construct, erect, operate and maintain all necessary and convenient facilities to accommodate and handle the exchange of freight and passenger traffic with any and all vessels and water craft using such waterway.
SB 457	35-0 (1917)	Author: Decherd, Jr., Edmond Anderson	Relating to providing for the rendition of rolling stock of railroads in school districts, road districts, levee districts and drainage districts in each county of the State.
SB 481	35-0 (1917)	Author: Hudspeth, Claude Benton	Relating to authorizing the governor to appoint special railroad police at request of railroad corporations; defining their powers and duties.
HB 19	35-1 (1917)	Author: Blalock, Myron Geer \| et. al.	Relating to prescribing the number of employees on all trains more than sixty cars; providing a penalty.
HB 90	35-1 (1917)	Author: Dudley, Richard M.	Relating to the relief of railway corporations having charters granted or amended since the first day of January 1892, and which have failed or are about to fail, to construct their roads and branches, or any part thereof, within the time required by law.
SB 21	35-1 (1917)	Author: Hudspeth, Claude Benton \| et. al.	Relating to prescribing the number of employees on all trains of more than sixty cars.
SB 70	35-1 (1917)	Author: Hudspeth, Claude Benton	Relating to relief of certain railways which have failed to construct roads as required by law.
HB 62	35-4 (1918)	Author: Miller, Barry	Relating to permitting railroad corporations to change, relocate or abandon any portion of its line when without and adjacent to the limit of certain incorporated cities, providing for the exercise of the right of eminent domain to require right of way and depot grounds when lines are changed or relocated.
HB 102	35-4 (1918)	Author: Fairchild, I. D. \| et. al.	Relating to amending the law relating to passenger fare on railroads.
SB 27	35-4 (1918)	Author: Johnston, Rienzi Melville	Relating to permitting railroad corporations, with permission of the Railroad Commission, to relocate or abandon track in or adjacent to a city of 50,000 inhabitants or more.
SB 55	35-4 (1918)	Author: Hopkins, Sr., George Milton	Relating to conferring upon the Railroad Commission of Texas the power to require persons owning or operating railroads withing the State of Texas to rearrange or relocate their railroad tracks and depot buildings at stations when and where the safety of the public may require such rearrangement.
SB 85	35-4 (1918)	Author: Suiter, William David "Will" \| et. al.	Relating to providing that trains shall be regulated and notice shall be given of the time of trains, their places of stopping for freight and passengers; providing further that no railroad company shall cease to operate trains on any railroad.
HB 8	34-0 (1915)	Author: McAskill, Duncan Alexander \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the Railroad Commission of Texas requiring railroad companies or receivers to construct and operate spur tracks connecting with their main lines and extending to private industries or businesses.
HB 35	34-0 (1915)	Author: Dickson, David W. "Dave"	Relating to amending laws regulating Passengers' fare, reducing the same to two cents per mile for adults and One Cent for children under ten.
HB 42	34-0 (1915)	Author: Dickson, David W. "Dave"	Relating to prohibiting persons from obtaining railroad fare from any other person by contract to pay for said railroad fare in work and refuse to comply with said contract; providing a penalty.
HB 56	34-0 (1915)	Author: Byrne, Roger \| et. al.	Relating to providing for the regulation and control of railway employee hospitals; fixing penalties.
HB 61	34-0 (1915)	Author: Walters, Hilton Robert "Hill" \| et. al.	Relating to requiring railroad companies to construct car sheds for the protection of employees.
HB 76	34-0 (1915)	Author: Byrne, Roger \| et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Statute requiring railroad companies to take over the properties and franchises of any railroad company at judicial or other sale, to secure the approval of the Railroad Commission before moving its general offices, shops or round houses and prohibiting such change or removal without such permission.
HB 113	34-0 (1915)	Author: Neeley, William E.	Relating to preventing obstruction of highways, crossings or streets at railroad crossings, and inflicting penalties for violation of the same.
HB 117	34-0 (1915)	Author: Fuller, Franklin Oliver	Relating to empowering the Railroad Commission of Texas to require any railway company or receiver owning or operating any line of railroad to acquire and install in a road bed or track such ties, rails, ballast and other material as may be adequate and necessary to lay such in a safe condition to enable the transport of freight and passengers; prescribing penalties.
HB 259	34-0 (1915)	Author: Byrne, Roger \| et. al.	Relating to prescribing the number of employees on all trains of more than five cars transporting passengers for hire and on all other trains of more than forty cars and on engines engaged exclusively within yard limits for the purpose of assorting, switching and shunting cars; providing a penalty.
HB 278	34-0 (1915)	Author: Metcalfe, Charles B. \| et. al.	Relating to requiring section foremen and section hands of any railroad company in this State to take a description, giving the marks, brands, color, and apparent age of any animal killed or found dead upon the roadbed or right-of-way of such railroad company before burying or otherwise disposing of the carcass, and to transmit such written description to the county clerk of the county in which said animal is found or killed within ten days from the date of such finding or killing, and requiring the county clerk to file and keep a record of same; providing a penalty.
HB 331	34-0 (1915)	Author: McFarland, M. M.	Relating to making it a felony for any railroad employee to maintain any fraudulent item, account or transaction on the books and records of railroad company.
HB 352	34-0 (1915)	Author: Burton, Charles A. \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain laws relating to exemptions as affecting employees and ex-employees of common carriers; providing for the equipment of railroad trains with safety appliances, constables.
HB 378	34-0 (1915)	Author: Nichols, Joseph Francis	Relating to amending certain laws to add the duty of Railway Companies to confine all Bermuda grass to their rights of way; providing a penalty.
HB 435	34-0 (1915)	Author: Spradley, Charles Milton	Relating to prescribing how and by whom tickets may be sold by companies engaged in the carrying and transportation of passengers; providing penalties.
HB 449	34-0 (1915)	Author: Spencer, Richard French "French" \| et. al.	Relating to requiring railroads to allow at least four days rest in each calendar month for certain employees; providing penalties.
HB 585	34-0 (1915)	Author: Hopkins, Sr., George Milton	Relating to conferring upon the Railroad Commission the power to require railroad companies to arrange or re-arrange their tracks and buildings where the safety of the public may require such arrangement or rearrangement.
HB 588	34-0 (1915)	Author: Butler, William R.	Relating to the relief of railway corporations which have failed or are about to fail to construct their roads and branches or any part thereof within the time required by law.
HB 638	34-0 (1915)	Author: Reeves, Icil B. "Ice"	Relating to amending a certain Statute requiring that interurban railroads provide and maintain depots; providing penalties.
SB 53	34-0 (1915)	Author: McGregor, Temple Harris	Relating to prohibiting railroad company employees from burying, secreting or removing the carcasses of domestic animals crippled or killed by any railroad company in the operation of its trains without making a complete report.
SB 65	34-0 (1915)	Author: Townsend, Jr., William J. "Jim"	Relating to amending certain laws so as to require all persons and receivers engaged in the construction or repairing of railway cars to provide shelter for the protection of such employees while engaged in such work; providing penalties for violations of this act.
SB 66	34-0 (1915)	Author: Townsend, Jr., William J. "Jim"	Relating to authorizing and empowering the Railroad Commission of Texas to require any railway company or receiver owning or operating any line of railroad within the State; to authorize the railroad commission to permit the issuance of bonds for such improvements; prescribing penalties.
SB 67	34-0 (1915)	Author: Cowell, Silas Benjamin	Relating to amending a certain Statute preventing changes in locations of general offices, machine shops or roundhouses, for the operation of railroads in Texas, without the consent of the Railroad Commission of Texas, and to prohibit such consent to any removal in conflict with the restrictions of Article 6423, and to provide that such consent shall be unnecessary to returns to previous locations under judgments in pending suits.
SB 75	34-0 (1915)	Author: Johnson, Willard Arnold	Relating to regulating the sale and vending of merchandise on railway trains.
SB 102	34-0 (1915)	Author: Conner, Robert P. \| et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Statute allowing ex-Confederate soldiers to make application for passes.
SB 128	34-0 (1915)	Author: Darwin, Henry Lewis	Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to the creation of corporations for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operation interurban railways for the transportation of freight or passengers.
SB 134	34-0 (1915)	Author: Hudspeth, Claude Benton \| et. al.	Relating to prescribing the number of employees on all trains of more than five cars transporting passengers for hire and on all other trains of more than forty cars; providing a penalty.
SB 140	34-0 (1915)	Author: Townsend, Jr., William J. "Jim"	Relating to authorizing the Railroad Commission to make inquire into the expenditures of railways for salaries and to make such orders as may be necessary to secure economy in the expenses of operating railways in Texas.
SB 153	34-0 (1915)	Author: Bee, Carlos	Relating to authorizing the Railroad Commission of Texas to require Railroad Companies or receivers thereof operating lines within the state to construct and operate spur tracks connecting with their main lines or branch lines and extending to private industries or businesses; fixing penalties.
SB 163	34-0 (1915)	Author: Westbrook, Ed	Relating to prohibiting railroads from allowing the use of locomotives which produce sufficient steam to obscure the vision of those employed around them.
SB 185	34-0 (1915)	Author: Wiley, James Robert \| et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Statute providing for the decrease of the capital stock of railroad corporations.
SB 188	34-0 (1915)	Author: Henderson, John Morgan	Relating to amending a certain Statute exempting flag stations where trains carrying passengers are stopped on signal, or otherwise, to take on or put off passengers.
SB 189	34-0 (1915)	Author: Henderson, John Morgan	Relating to amending a certain Statute providing exemptions be applied to flag stations.
SB 191	34-0 (1915)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton	Relating to providing that any corporation authorized to construct, acquire and operate electric railways shall have power to purchase or may join with other individual firm or corporation in constructing, leasing, owning, using or maintaining any other electric line of railway upon such terms as may be agreed upon; providing the manner thereof.
SB 199	34-0 (1915)	Author: Bailey, Louis Hart	Relating to amending a certain Act relating to exemptions as affecting employees and ex-employees of common carriers, express, railway, telegraph, news and other companies performing service for or in connection with the operation of the railways.
SB 211	34-0 (1915)	Author: Westbrook, Ed	Relating to prohibiting the use of locomotives on railroads allowing sufficient steam to escape to obscure the vision of those operating same or employed around such locomotive; providing penalties.
SB 237	34-0 (1915)	Author: Westbrook, Ed	Relating to requiring railroads to allow at least four days rest in each calendar month to certain employees; providing penalties.
SB 280	34-0 (1915)	Author: Hudspeth, Claude Benton	Relating to amending a certain Act prescribing the parties to and the venue of the suits against railroad, express or transportation counties, or common carriers of any kind, or the assignees, lessees, trustees or receivers of any such railway operating or doing business in this State.
SB 287	34-0 (1915)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton	Relating to the relief of railway corporations having charters granted or amended since the first day of January, 1892, and which have failed or are about to fail, to construct their roads and branches, or any part thereof, within the time required by law.
SB 313	34-0 (1915)	Author: Townsend, Jr., William J. "Jim" \| et. al.	Relating to providing for the regulation and control of hospitals maintained by railroad companies; providing penalties.
SB 340	34-0 (1915)	Author: Darwin, Henry Lewis	Relating to amending a certain Statute providing for the presentation of a written statement by the shipper in lieu of an affidavit when there is no person authorized by law to administer oaths accessible at the point of shipment.
SB 354	34-0 (1915)	Author: Page, Paul Dewitt	Relating to relieving the Sugarland Railway Company from the necessity of re-building and constructing three and one-half miles of its road in Fort Bend County as ordered by a judgment of the District Court of Travis County.
SB 358	34-0 (1915)	Author: Townsend, Jr., William J. "Jim"	Relating to providing for the extension from Palestine to Dallas by the Board of Prison Commissioners of the railroad now owned by the State.
SB 386	34-0 (1915)	Author: Hudspeth, Claude Benton \| et. al.	Relating to protecting the lives and limbs of passengers and of employees of railway companies and the public in the operation of their railways, and to facilitate the movement of trains, engines and traffic, by prohibiting trespassing on railroad premises.
HB 17	34-1 (1915)	Author: Florer, James A. \| et. al.	Relating to providing that any corporation now or hereafter organized authorized to construct, acquire and operate electric railways shall have the power to purchase, lease or acquire the physical property, rights and franchises of any other corporation organized for like purposes.
HB 19	34-1 (1915)	Author: Beason, Augustine L. \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain laws relating to the issuance of stocks and bonds by corporations operated wharves, docks and piers.
SB 15	34-1 (1915)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton	Relating to providing that any corporation now or hereafter organized under the laws of this State, authorized to construct, acquire and operate electric or other interurban railways, commonly known as interurban railways, shall have the power to purchase, lease or acquire the physical property, rights and franchises of any other corporation organized for like purposes, or to acquire lease or purchase the physical properties, rights and franchises of any corporation owning suburban or street railways and giving to such corporation so acquired, leased or purchased the right and power to sell or dispose of its properties to such purchasing corporation, all upon such terms as may be agreed upon between the boards of directors of the respective corporations; provided, that in case of said street car railways, the consent of the city council, board or commissioners, or other governing body, as the case may be, of the city where such street car line may be located, must first be obtained, and also authorized or approved by a majority of the stockholders.
SB 20	34-1 (1915)	Author: Hall, William L.	Relating to amending a certain General Law relating to the issuance of stocks and bonds by the associations and corporations brought under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission.
SB 22	34-1 (1915)	Author: Page, Paul Dewitt	Relating to relieving the Sugar Land Railway Company from the necessity of rebuilding and constructing about three and one-half miles of its road in Fort Bend County, Texas, as ordered by the court in a judgment entered in the cause of the State of Texas vs. The Sugar Land Railway Company, No. 28875, originating in the District Court of Travis County, Texas.
HB 4	33-0 (1913)	Author: Savage, Sr., Henry B. \| et. al.	Relating to the definition of what shall be a full crew on certain railroad trains.
HB 29	33-0 (1913)	Author: Williams, Newton Barber "Newt" \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas to lease or purchase certain lines of railway.
HB 43	33-0 (1913)	Author: Byrne, Roger \| et. al.	Relating to providing for the regulation and control of hospitals maintained or established or conducted by means of funds derived from deductions from the wages of or collections from the employees of railway companies or receivers thereof.
HB 84	33-0 (1913)	Author: Watson, Aaron R. \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company to lease or purchase certain lines of railway.
HB 92	33-0 (1913)	Author: Neeley, William E. \| et. al.	Relating to preventing obstruction of highways, crossings, or alleys at railroad crossing in unincorporated towns and villages and to inflict penalties for violations.
HB 113	33-0 (1913)	Author: Foster, T. L. \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company to purchase, own and operate the railroad of the Eastern Texas Railroad Company.
HB 116	33-0 (1913)	Author: Harp, D. Leon \| et. al.	Relating to prohibiting all persons from any railroad track; providing a penalty.
HB 137	33-0 (1913)	Author: Bagby, William T. "Lion of Lavaca" \| et. al.	Relating to promoting the safety of employees on railroads.
HB 141	33-0 (1913)	Author: Humphrey, R. B. \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing railroad companies to issue and sell bonds, secured by lien upon its property, for the purpose of making permanent improvements; fixing penalties.
HB 167	33-0 (1913)	Author: Lane, Hunter P. \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company to lease or purchase certain lines of railway.
HB 180	33-0 (1913)	Author: Simpson, J. E.	Relating to authorizing railway and other transportation companies generating power and having a surplus to sell same.
HB 202	33-0 (1913)	Author: Reedy, D. M.	Relating to requiring all railroad companies competing under the laws of Texas to furnish express facilities over their lines without the intervention of express companies; putting their express business under the supervision and control of the Railroad Commission; and fixing penalties.
HB 228	33-0 (1913)	Author: Lane, Hunter P. \| et. al.	Relating to amending the anti-free pass law, exemptions as affecting employees and ex-employees of common carriers, express, railway, telegraphy, news and other companies performing service for and in connection with the operation of the railways.
HB 241	33-0 (1913)	Author: Broughton, Z.	Relating to requiring railroads, machine shops and other concerns, manufacturing or repairing cars within this state to provide all tracks upon which such cars are manufactured or repaired, to be provided with derailing devices, providing penalties.
HB 242	33-0 (1913)	Author: Spradley, Charles Milton	Relating to making it the duty of certain railroad agents to bulletin the arrival time of passenger trains, providing penalties.
HB 244	33-0 (1913)	Author: Watson, Daniel	Relating to requiring railway companies to construct union depots in certain towns or cities.
HB 250	33-0 (1913)	Author: McKamy, Jr., William Cooper	Relating to relieving certain railway corporations from construction within the time required.
HB 253	33-0 (1913)	Author: Paddock, Buckley Burton	Relating to prescribing the conditions upon which the purchaser of a railroad company may become owners of its charter or may organize a new corporation.
HB 271	33-0 (1913)	Author: Mendell, Jr., George W. \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing and requiring the Railroad Commission of Texas to revalue all railroads in the state.
HB 281	33-0 (1913)	Author: Harp, D. Leon	Relating to the relief of railway corporations having charters granted or amended since the first day of January, 1892, and which have failed or are about to fail, to construct their roads and branches or any part thereof, within the time required by law.
HB 319	33-0 (1913)	Author: Parker, Daniel F. \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company to purchase, own and operate the railroad of The Hearne & Brazos Valley Railroad Company.
HB 325	33-0 (1913)	Author: Reedy, D. M. \| et. al.	Relating to providing protection of employees engaged in constructing or repairing railroad cars or other railroad equipment.
HB 334	33-0 (1913)	Author: McKamy, Jr., William Cooper \| et. al.	Relating to railroad train dispatchers and affixing a penalty.
HB 335	33-0 (1913)	Author: Davis, John E. \| et. al.	Relating to duties of railroad agents, and affixing a penalty.
HB 343	33-0 (1913)	Author: Jordan, Harry Phillip	Relating to sale of unwholesome food.
HB 352	33-0 (1913)	Author: Hunter, Samuel J. "Sam"	Relating to providing that a shipment over any railroad or common carrier, if shipped from any place within the State and consigned to any other place in the State, shall be considered an intra-state shipment, and shipment to some place outside of the state, shall not be held to make it an interstate shipment.
HB 363	33-0 (1913)	Author: Kennedy, Austin Milton	Relating to providing that the passenger fare upon all railroads in this state shall be two and one-half cents per mile.
HB 393	33-0 (1913)	Author: Kennedy, Austin Milton	Relating to issuance of stocks and bonds of railroads, and providing for revaluation of the properties.
HB 398	33-0 (1913)	Author: King, Winter W. "Cap" \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company to purchase, own and operate the railroad of the Burr's Ferry, Browndell & Chester Railway Company, with the franchise and other properties thereunto appertaining.
HB 403	33-0 (1913)	Author: Allison, Matt F. \| et. al.	Relating to prohibiting drinking intoxicating liquors on passenger trains, depot grounds or platform, or any public place in the state except where the sale of liquors is licensed.
HB 412	33-0 (1913)	Author: McKamy, Jr., William Cooper	Relating to certain rules and regulations relating to the railroads, prescribing penalties.
HB 464	33-0 (1913)	Author: Dove, Daniel C. \| et. al.	Relating to prohibiting the issuance of free passes by railroads and other common carriers, making exceptions and prescribing penalties.
HB 481	33-0 (1913)	Author: Cooper, Jr., Samuel Bronson	Relating to amending Section 2 of Chapter 83 of the General Laws of Texas, relating to free rail passes.
HB 494	33-0 (1913)	Author: Vannoy, J. J.	Regulating the sale of passenger fare on intrastate and interurban railroads.
HB 534	33-0 (1913)	Author: Kelley, D. C.	Relating to providing an exclusive remedy and compensation for accidental injuries resulting in disability or death to employees of common carriers by railroads in the state.
HB 577	33-0 (1913)	Author: Long, John Benjamin	Relating to relieving the Prison Commissioners of the State of Texas from the management and control of the State Railroad running from Rusk, Texas, to Palestine, Texas, and placing it in the hands of a business manager, who shall manage, control and operate said railroad, repair and improve the same.
HB 607	33-0 (1913)	Author: Humphrey, R. B. \| et. al.	Relating to the regulation and the issuance and sale of railroad securities and providing the circumstances under and manner according to which such securities my hereafter be issued and sold, and how the proceeds thereof shall be appropriated providing that the benefit of grants, donations and bonuses shall accrue to the railroad corporations constructing railroads and not to individual promoters, officers, directors or agents; providing penalties.
HB 682	33-0 (1913)	Author: Jordan, Harry Phillip	Relating to regulating the blowing of whistles by locomotives and factories, providing for the establishment and operation of gates by railway companies at all street crossing in cities over 10,000 population, providing penalties.
HB 701	33-0 (1913)	Author: Oliver, George F.	Relating to amending Revised Statutes providing that each and every railroad company whose railway passes through a field shall be required to place cattle-guards or stops at the points of entering such field and keep same in good repair.
HB 718	33-0 (1913)	Author: Reeves, Icil B. "Ice"	Relating to amending the Revised Civil Statutes providing for the fare of passengers on railway trains.
HB 730	33-0 (1913)	Author: Flournoy, John W.	Relating to amending Acts of the Thirty-second Legislature, so as to provide that no railroad company shall ever be permitted to build its main line nearer the shore line of Aransas Harbor than four thousand feet, except at certain points.
HB 732	33-0 (1913)	Author: Paddock, Buckley Burton	Relating to amending an act requiring inspection of air brakes so that railroad companies operating lines 200 miles in length, and under, may comply by maintaining a competent inspector at any convenient point whose duty it shall be to inspect all trains operated over said railroad each day.
HB 734	33-0 (1913)	Author: Watson, Daniel	Relating to compelling railroad companies to make a full and itemized accurate monthly report to the Railroad Commission of Texas of all their gross receipts by their local agents through the commissioners courts, providing that the president, and other and all disbursing agents shall make a full itemized monthly report to the Railroad Commission; providing said Railroad Commission to have full authority to investigate the books; providing a penalty.
HB 741	33-0 (1913)	Author: Ridgell, Thomas B.	Relating to amending the General Laws relating to exemptions as affecting certain persons
HB 753	33-0 (1913)	Author: Cox, William Euel	Relating to providing for the erection of booths for the use of flagmen at street crossings on railroad tracks in towns and cities; providing a penalty.
HB 764	33-0 (1913)	Author: Bartley, Thomas M.	Relating to amending the Revised Civil Statutes, relating to the building of sidings and spur tracks by railroad companies.
HB 821	33-0 (1913)	Author: Burges, Richard Fenner \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the El Paso and Southwestern Railroad Company to lease, purchase, acquire and operate the line of railroad, and to acquire and cancel the capital stock of the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad Company.
HB 822	33-0 (1913)	Author: Stevens, Fred M.	Relating to authorizing railways to acquire, either by purchase or lease, and to own, maintain and operate, or cause to be operated, a demonstration and experimental farm orchard and garden.
HB 837	33-0 (1913)	Author: Ussery, J. W. \| et. al.	Relating to amending the Revised Civil Statutes of 1911 to reduce the passenger fare on railroads in Texas to two cents per mile.
HJR 38	33-0 (1913)
SB 19	33-0 (1913)	Author: Taylor, Charles W.	Relating to defining what shall be a full crew on simple or light engines run by railroad companies or receivers of railroad companies doing business in this state; what shall be a full crew on passenger, mail or express trains, composed of certain numbers of cars; imposing a penalty.
SB 29	33-0 (1913)	Author: Terrell, Henry Berryman \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company to lease, for a term not less than twenty-five years, certain railroad companies in the state, and at any time during the life of said lease or leases, to purchase, own, operate and maintain the same, or any of them, as a part of its line, and to complete and extend the said railroads, or any of them, as contemplated and provided in the respective charters of the said Texas Central Railroad Company.
SB 32	33-0 (1913)	Author: Lattimore, Offa Shivers	Relating to the granting of free passes over railroads and other means of transportation.
SB 46	33-0 (1913)	Author: Bailey, Louis Hart	Relating to regulation of the issuance and sale of railroad securities and providing the circumstances and manner according to which such securities may be issued and sold, and how the proceeds thereof shall be appropriated; providing penalties.
SB 54	33-0 (1913)	Author: McGregor, Temple Harris \| et. al.	Relating to providing for the regulation and control of hospitals maintained or established or conducted by means of funds derived from deductions from the wages of or collections from the employee of railway companies or receivers thereof, providing that the collectors or possessors of such funds and property in which such funds have been invested shall be trustees thereof for the benefit of such employees, and providing for the selection of the members of the boards for the management of such hospitals, and for the powers of such boards, for the free transportation of sick and injured employees to and from such hospitals, and fixing penalties.
SB 78	33-0 (1913)	Author: Conner, Robert P. \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company of Texas to purchase, own and operator as a part of its line, the railroad of the Stephenville, North and South Texas Railway Company, and the Eastern Texas Railway Company together with all the franchise and property incident or appertaining thereto.
SB 87	33-0 (1913)	Author: Conner, Robert P. \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railway Company to lease certain portions of the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway and to purchase, own and operate the Concho, San Saba and Llano Valley Railroad Company; the Texas and Gulf Railway Company; the Gulf and Interstate Railway Company; and the railroad of the Beaumont Wharf and Terminal Company.
SB 92	33-0 (1913)	Author: Hudspeth, Claude Benton	Relating to exemptions as affecting employees and ex-employees of common carriers, express, railway, telegraph, news and other companies, persons and corporations performing service for or in connection with the operation of the railways;
SB 108	33-0 (1913)	Author: Townsend, Jr., William J. "Jim"	Relating to promoting the safety of employees on railroads.
SB 115	33-0 (1913)	Author: Lattimore, Offa Shivers	Relating to providing for the creation of toll railways and defining their powers and duties.
SB 142	33-0 (1913)	Author: Townsend, Jr., William J. "Jim"	Relating to requiring railroads, machine shops and other concerns, manufacturing or repairing cars within this State to provide all tracks upon which such cars are manufactured or repaired, to be provided with derailing devices, providing penalties for violations thereof and fixing the time for this Act to become operative.
SB 172	33-0 (1913)	Author: Greer, William Jeffries	Relating to authorizing the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company to purchase, own and operate as a part of its line the railroad of the Eastern Texas Railroad Company; and to authorize the Eastern Texas Railroad Company to sell its railroad to the said St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company.
SB 173	33-0 (1913)	Author: Collins, Vinson Allen "Yank" \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company to purchase, own and operate the railroad of the Burr's Ferry, Browndell & Chester Railway Company; and to authorize the said Burr's Ferry, Browndell & Chester Railway Company to sell the same.
SB 174	33-0 (1913)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton	Relating to amending statutes relating to duties of railroad agents, and affixing a penalty.
SB 175	33-0 (1913)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton	Relating to amending statutes relating to railroad train dispatchers and affixing a penalty.
SB 176	33-0 (1913)	Author: Vaughan, Horace Worth	Relating to prescribing penalties against railroads for violating the rules and regulations of the railroad commission relating to the furnishing of cars and the interchanging of cars between railroad companies and to the speed at which freight shall be moved between points within this state.
SB 184	33-0 (1913)	Author: Hudspeth, Claude Benton	Relating to providing relief of railway corporations having charters granted or amended since the first day of January, 1892, and which have failed, or are about to fail, to construct their roads and branches, or any part thereof, within the time required by law.
SB 201	33-0 (1913)	Author: Astin, James Robert \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company to purchase, own and operate the railroad of the Hearne & Brazos Valley Railroad Company, with the franchises and other property there unto appertaining, and authorizing the Houston and Texas Central Railroad Company to issue additional mortgage bonds to the amount of the value of the railroad franchises.
SB 208	33-0 (1913)	Author: Watson, Quintus Ultimus \| et. al.	Relating to passenger fares upon railroads.
SB 239	33-0 (1913)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton	Relating to authorizing the formation of corporations for the construction and operation of interurban electric, gas or gasoline, denatured alcohol or naphtha motor railways with power to own, construct, and operate union depots and office buildings.
SB 274	33-0 (1913)	Author: Willacy, John G.	Relating to defining the authority of the state of Texas, in addition to all other authority over railroads engaged in transportation of intrastate commerce in this state, and over all persons employed in any capacity whatsoever; providing for an arbitration board.
SB 284	33-0 (1913)	Author: Bailey, Louis Hart	Relating to requiring all shippers of "bolly" or "threshed" cotton to mark on same the word "bolly" with indelible ink and to require all railroad companies to take cognizance of such marks; to issue bills-of-lading accordingly and providing penalties.
SB 299	33-0 (1913)	Author: Collins, Vinson Allen "Yank"	Relating to granting to the Higgins Oil & Fuel Company of Beaumont, permission to sue the state of Texas for the sum of $859.43, representing the contract price for four cars of fuel oil delivered to the State Lunatic Asylum at Austin in 1907, under a contract, as alleged by said claimant; making an appropriation.
SB 325	33-0 (1913)	Author: Collins, Vinson Allen "Yank"	Relating to amending article 205 of the penal code so as to prohibit the drinking of intoxicating liquors on any motor, or street car for the use of passengers, or in the closets, or vestibules, or on the platform thereof, or in passenger depots, or in the closets or on the grounds thereof; providing penalties.
SB 351	33-0 (1913)	Author: Townsend, Jr., William J. "Jim"	Relating to requiring railroad companies to construct switches and spur tracks; when ordered to do so by the railroad commission; providing for the power of condemnation and giving the Railroad commission power to require the construction of such connecting tracks.
SB 355	33-0 (1913)	Author: Kauffman, Sr., John Edward	Relating to amending article 6625 of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1911, by striking therefrom certain words.
SB 363	33-0 (1913)	Author: Murray, Sr., William Owen	Relating to prohibiting railroad companies from building of main lines nearer the shore line or water line of Aransas Harbor than 4,000 feet.
SB 416	33-0 (1913)	Author: Vaughan, Horace Worth \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the Railroad Commission to make inquiry into the expenditures of railways for salaries of officials and otherwise, and to make such orders as may be necessary to secure economy in the expense of operating railways.
SB 434	33-0 (1913)	Author: Lattimore, Offa Shivers \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing railways to acquire, either by purchase or lease, and to own, maintain and operate, or cause to be operated, a demonstration and experimental farms; orchards and garden.
SB 436	33-0 (1913)	Author: Hudspeth, Claude Benton	Relating to authorizing the El Paso and Southwestern Railroad Company of Texas to lease, purchase, acquire and operate the line of railroad, and to acquire and cancel the capital stock of the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad Company.
SB 464	33-0 (1913)	Author: Vaughan, Horace Worth \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing any interurban railway company, heretofore or hereafter incorporated under the laws of this state to purchase or otherwise acquire, maintain and operate all the properties and franchises of street railway companies, and suburban railway companies.
SB 493	33-0 (1913)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton \| et. al.	Relating to amending the statutes authorizing the formation of corporations for construction and operation of inter-urban, electric gas or gasoline, denatured alcohol or naptha motor railways with power to own, construct and operate union depots and office buildings.
SJR 25	33-0 (1913)
HB 79	33-1 (1913)	Author: Byrne, Roger \| et. al.	Relating to amending Articles and adding Article, Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, revision of 1911, requiring railroad companies, receivers or trustees to furnish cars to shippers upon written demand, and providing penalties for their failure so to do; requiring such shippers to deposit with the agent or person to whom application is made one-fourth of the amount of freight charges to accrue for the use of such cars, requiring such applicants to load cars when so furnished within forty-eight hours after delivery of same, and providing penalties.
HB 88	33-1 (1913)	Author: Raiden, John M. \| et. al.	Relating to amending the Revised Statutes of 1911, providing that it shall be the duty of the railroad companies to deliver loaded cars to the consignee within a reasonable time, and providing that the consignee shall unload such cars within forty-eight hours after delivery and notice or forfeit to the railroad company the sum of twenty-five dollars per day for each car so left unloaded; providing penalties.
SB 38	33-1 (1913)	Author: Carter, Edgar Hubbard	Relating to amending the Revised Civil Codes, 1911, requiring railroad companies to furnish cars to shippers and requiring such shippers to load cars within 48 hours; providing penalties.
HB 67	32-0 (1911)		Relating to requiring the inspection of air brakes and attachments and the testing of brakes on all trains operated on all lines of railroads in this State; provided, the provisions of this Act shall not apply to tram log railroads or roads less than forty miles in length, by competent inspectors, and providing a penalty for the violation thereof.
HB 168	32-0 (1911)		Relating to amending Section 2, of Chapter 42, of the General Laws of the Thirtieth Legislature, relating to exemptions of the Anti-Pass Law.
SB 31	32-0 (1911)		Relating to the relief of railway corporations having charters granted or amended since the first day of January, 1892, and which have failed, or are about to fail, to construct their roads and branches, or any part thereof, within the time required by law.
SB 191	32-0 (1911)		Relating to authorizing the Texas Traction Company, a corporation, to purchase the Denison & Sherman Railway Company, a corporation, and to acquire, own, maintain and operate the properties now owned by the said Denison and Sherman Railway Company, including its lines of railway in the cities of Denison and Sherman, Grayson county, Texas, as well as its interurban railway connecting said cities, together with all franchises and rights possessed, owned and enjoyed by it, the Denison and Sherman Railway Company.
SB 263	32-0 (1911)		Relating to authorizing cities under special charter granted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, to carry out existing contracts or make contracts with railway companies to erect and complete viaducts, to abolish and close portions of streets crossed by railroad tracks, to issue viaduct bonds not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10.000.00).
SB 274	32-0 (1911)		Relating to amending Section 10 of Chapter 30 of the General Laws of the State of Texas, passed by the Thirty-first Legislature (1909), at its Regular Session, approved April 21st, 1909, relating to the Texas State Board of Health and Vital Statistics, and repeal Section 11 of said Chapter; providing a penalty for violation of this Act.
HB 51	31-0 (1909)		Relating to requiring railways and railroad corporations or lessees thereof, operating within the State of Texas and having their repair shops in the State to repair, renovate and rebuild and overhaul all defective or broken cars, coaches, locomotives or other equipment in the State of Texas and prohibiting any railway or railroad corporation from sending or moving any defective cars out of the State to be repaired, renovated or rebuilt, and fixing a penalty for the violation of the provisions of this Act.
HB 127	31-0 (1909)		Relating to requiring all railroad companies doing business in this State to provide suitable premises and shelter for the protection from the weather of their employees while engaged in labor in the service of such railroad company.
HB 221	31-0 (1909)		Relating to promoting the safety of travelers and employes by compelling common carriers engaged in commerce by railroad within the State of Texas to equip their locomotives, tenders, cars and similar vehicles used in moving intrastate traffic within said State with certain safety devices and appliances, and providing penalties for violations of this Act, and providing further that employes of such carriers continuing in the service with notice of knowledge of such violations shall not be held to have assumed the risk of injuries resulting from the same.
HB 476	31-0 (1909)		Relating to compelling railroad and railway corporations to erect and maintain water closets or privies at passenger stations, to regulate the same, to fix penalties and authorize suits therefor.
SB 49	31-0 (1909)		Relating to requiring common carriers engaged in moving commerce in the State of Texas to use locomotives which are equipped with ash pans that can be dumped or emptied or cleaned without the necessity of any employe going under such locomotive, and providing penalties for violations of the provisions of such act.
SB 117	31-0 (1909)		Relating to providing adequate punishment for any person who shall engage or act in the capacity of a locomotive engineer, or train conductor, upon any railroad in the State of Texas, without having first served three (3) years as a locomotive fireman, or engineer, or if engaged as a conductor on any railroad train in this State, he shall be punished as herein provided if he engages to so act without first having served two (2) years as a brakeman, or conductor of a freight train. To punish any person who shall knowingly engage, promote, require, persuade, prevail upon or cause any person to do any act in violation of this Act, but exempting lines operating of less than twenty-five miles in length from the operation of this Act.
SB 129	31-0 (1909)		Relating to the relief of railroad corporations having charters granted or amended since the 1st day of January, 1900, and which have failed or are about to fail to construct their roads and branches, or any part thereof, within the time prescribed by law.
SB 178	31-0 (1909)		Relating to promoting the safety of employes and travelers upon railroads in this State by limiting the hours of service of conductors, engineers, firemen and brakemen, making it unlawful for any railroad company or the receiver of any railroad company, or any officer or agent of such railroad company or receiver to require or permit any conductor, engineer, fireman or brakeman, to be or remain on duty for a longer period than sixteen consecutive hours; by imposing a penalty for each violation by any railroad company or receiver of any railroad or any of the officers or agents of such company or receiver for each and every violation of this Act.
SB 187	31-0 (1909)		Relating to ratifying, approving and confirming a certain contract of lease between County of Galveston of the first part, Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company, Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railway Company, Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway Company of the second part, and Galveston-Houston Electric Railway Company of the third part, relating to Galveston causeway, and a certain memoranda of agreement executed by Galveston county, Gulf, Colorado and Sante Fe Railway Company, Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad Company and Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway Company, construing Articles XVII and XXI of said contract of lease, and to amend an act entitled "An Act to authorize Galveston county to build and own the combination roadway and bridge from mainland to Galveston Island across Galveston Bay, to connect, as part of the roadways of the county on the island and mainland and the county to issue bonds for same on taxation; also establishing three-mile limit and condemnation proceedings and providing for the right of way."
SB 240	31-0 (1909)		Relating to defining what shall be a full crew on passenger trains, run by railroad companies or receivers of railroad companies in this State, what shall be a full crew on freight, gravel or construction trains run by such railroad companies or receivers and what shall be a full crew on light engines run by such railroad companies and receivers; providing for certain cases to which the Act shall not apply; imposing a penalty for each violation by any railroad company or receiver of any of the provisions of the act.
SB 24	31-1 (1909)		Relating to declaring corporations, receivers, or other persons operating railroads in this State, to be liable to employees for injuries received through the negligence of such employer, officer, agent or servant, or in the case of death from such injury, to be liable to the surviving widow and children, or husband and children and mother and father of the deceased; and if none, then of the next of kin dependent upon such employees.
HB 5	31-2 (1909)		Relating to providing for completion by the Penitentiary Board of Commissioners of the railroad now owned by the State of Texas at the Rusk penitentiary, for its maintenance, equipment and operation.
HB 39	31-2 (1909)		Relating to conferring authority upon the Railroad Commission of Texas to require railroad companies reaching the same city or town in this State to construct and maintain joint or union passenger depots; providing penalties.
SB 13	31-2 (1909)		Relating to requiring railroad companies to provide adequate and suitable passenger and freight depot buildings at their several stations and requiring them to keep all their passenger depots well lighted and warmed for the comfort and accomodation of the traveling public, and giving the Railroad Commission power to require compliance with this Act.
SB 17	31-2 (1909)		Relating to amending Article 642 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1895, by amending subdivision 61 thereof, authorizing the formation of corporations for the construction and operation of interurban electric, gas or gasoline, denatured alcohol, or naphtha motor railways.
SB 6	31-4 (1910)		Relating to amending Articles 4549 and 4550, Chapter Eleven, Title XCIV, of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, and prescribe the conditions upon which the purchaser or purchasers, and associates, if any, of the property and franchises of a railroad company may become owners of its charter, or may organize a new corporation, and governing, regulating and limiting the stocks and bonds of the new corporation, and of the old corporation, after the sale of its property and franchises.
HB 52	30-0 (1907)		Relating to requiring all railway corporations, or receivers, or lessees operating a line of railway in the State of Texas, to equip its locomotive engines with electric headlights of not less than 1500 candle power without the aid of a reflector, and providing a penalty for the violation of this act.
HB 73	30-0 (1907)		Relating to preventing the drinking of intoxicating liquors on passenger trains and coaches in this State.
HB 80	30-0 (1907)		Relating to protecting the lives and property of the traveling public, and the employees of the railroads in the State of Texas.
HB 92	30-0 (1907)		Relating to providing separate coaches on street and interurban railway lines.
HB 327	30-0 (1907)		Relating to requiring railroads to report under oath rolling stock operated by them under rental, hire, lease or other form of contract, and to give name and address of true owner.
HB 336	30-0 (1907)		Relating to providing for an eight hour day for railroad, telegraph or telephone operators, and providing penalties for the violation thereof.
HB 364	30-0 (1907)		Relating to prohibiting any corporation or receiver operating a line of railway in whole or in part in the State of Texas, or any officer, agent or representative of such corporation, or receiver from requiring or knowingly permitting any conductor, engineer, fireman, brakeman, train dispatcher or telegraph operator who has been on duty for fourteen consecutive hours, to perform any work until he has had, at least eight hours off duty, except in certain cases, and to prohibit any such corporation or receiver, or any officer, agent, or representative thereof from requiring or knowingly permitting any such employee who has been on duty for fourteen consecutive hours, and who has gone off duty to again go on duty, or perform any work for such corporation or receiver until he has had at least eight hours off duty, and providing penalties for violation of this Act, and prescribing the venue of suits and prosecutions thereunder.
HB 398	30-0 (1907)		Relating to requiring railroad companies chartered under the laws of the State of Texas and doing business in this State to purchase sufficient rolling stock and motive power to handle all passenger and freight traffic comfortably, expeditiously and without unreasonable delay and conferring authority upon the Railroad Commission of Texas to require compliance with the provisions of this Act, and prescribing penalties for their failure to do so or to observe orders made therein by the Railroad Commission of Texas.
HB 481	30-0 (1907)		Relating to conferring upon the Railroad Commission of Texas the power to make temporary freight and passenger rates, whenever an emergency arises the sufficiency of which shall be judged by said Commission, in order that justice may be done or injury prevented to any person, place or locality; and to suspend temporarily any existing freight or passenger rate and to establish temporarily any freight or passenger rate where none exists.
HB 499	30-0 (1907)		Relating to authorizing the Texas Midland Railroad to construct and operate a certain switch.
SB 6	30-0 (1907)		Relating to authorizing the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company to purchase the railroads and all other properties of the Texas and Gulf Railway Company now owned and hereafter acquired, and to operate the same under the charter of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company, and as part of its own lines, and to extend the said railroads and to construct branches therefrom by amendment to its charter under the general laws of the State of Texas.
SB 7	30-0 (1907)		Relating to authorizing the Southern Kansas Railway Company of Texas to take up and abandon that part of its track and roadbed extending from Washburn to Panhandle, and, in lieu thereof, locate, construct, maintain and operate its road on a line extending direct from Panhandle to Amarillo.
SB 8	30-0 (1907)		Relating to prohibiting railway companies, street railway companies, interurban railway companies or any other chartered common carrier or transportation companies or express or sleeping car companies, or telegraph or telephone companies or the receiver or lessees thereof, or their officers, agents or servants in this State from carrying persons free of charge or carrying property free of charge or transmitting messages free of charge or giving to or for any person or passenger a free pass or authority to travel or pass free or to have property of messages transported free over any line or lines owned, operated or controlled by any such company in this State, and naming certain persons who are excepted from the prohibition; providing for prosecutions, fixing venue of suits, and appropriating any penalties that may be collected hereunder.
SB 33	30-0 (1907)		Relating to conferring the power of eminent domain upon interurban electric railway companies.
SB 153	30-0 (1907)		Relating to providing that unless the Texas & New Orleans Railroad or the purchaser of certain properties therefrom shall within two years from the passage of this act construct, operate and maintain a railway from a connection with the line of said Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company to the State Penitentiary at Rusk in Cherokee County, that then in that event all the rights, powers, privileges, and franchises conferred by Chapter 19 of the Special Acts of the Twenty-ninth Legislature shall be withdrawn and held for naught; authorizing the Texas & New Orleans Railraod Company or the purchaser of that portion of its line extending from Dallas in Dallas County to Sabine Pass in accordance with the provisions of said act to construct, own and operate such railway or to so amend its charter as to authorize it so to do.
SB 171	30-0 (1907)		Relating to validating certain bonds issued by terminal railway companies.
SB 179	30-0 (1907)		Relating to providing for the relief of railway corporations having charters granted or amended since the 1st day of January, 1887, and which have failed, or are about to fail to construct their roads and branches, or any part thereof, within the time required by law, and providing for exceptions.
SB 238	30-0 (1907)		Relating to providing for extensions by the Penitentiary Board of railroad now owned by the State of Texas at the Rusk Penitentiary.
SB 246	30-0 (1907)		Relating to the relief of railway corporations having charters granted or amended since the first day of January, 1906, and which have failed, or are about to fail to construct their roads and branches, or any part thereof, within the time required by law.
HB 109	30-1 (1907)		Relating to railroads; regulating the number of hours certain railroad employees shall work.
SB 65	30-1 (1907)		Relating to the relief of railway corporations having charters granted or amended since the first day of January, 1902, and which have failed, or are about to fail to construct their roads and branches or any part thereof, within the time required by law.
HB 52	29-0 (1905)	Author: Love, Thomas Bell	Relating to imposing a tax upon the gross receipts of railroad corporations.

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