HBA-DMH H.B. 1594 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1594
By: Dunnam
Transportation
3/1/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a railway company commits an offense if a train of the
company obstructs a street, railroad crossing, or public highway for more
than 10 minutes.  However, the law does not specifically address the policy
of some railway companies to store railroad cars on the tracks.  House Bill
1594 specifies that a railway company commits an offense if it allows a
train to stand on a street, railroad crossing, or public highway for more
than 10 minutes. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1594 amends the Transportation Code to provide that a railway
company commits an offense if a train of the company is allowed to stand on
a street, railroad crossing, or public highway for more than 10 minutes. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.