Tex. Transp. Code § 171.002 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
APPLICABILITY OF RURAL RAIL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS LAW.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except as provided by this chapter, the provisions of Chapter 172 other than Section 172.003 apply to a district as if the district were created under that chapter.
(b) For purposes of applying Chapter 172 to a district created under this chapter, a reference to "rail facilities" in Chapter 172 means "rail facilities" as defined by Section 171.001.
(c) For purposes of applying Chapter 172 to a district created under this chapter, a reference in Chapter 172 to "eligible county" means a county that created the district.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 756 (H.B. 2958), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 4.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.171.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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