Bill Text: TX HB2716 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to authorization for a private entity to enter onto property to survey for a proposed high-speed rail project.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-16 - Left pending in subcommittee [HB2716 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB2716-Introduced.html
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| By: Leman | H.B. No. 2716 | |
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| relating to authorization for a private entity to enter onto | ||
| property to survey for a proposed high-speed rail project. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subtitle C, Title 5, Business & Commerce Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Chapter 113 to read as follows: | ||
| CHAPTER 113. TRANSPORTATION BUSINESSES | ||
| Sec. 113.0001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "high-speed | ||
| rail" means passenger rail service that is reasonably expected to | ||
| reach speeds of 110 miles per hour. | ||
| Sec. 113.0002. ENTRY ONTO PROPERTY: EXAMINATION OR SURVEY | ||
| FOR HIGH-SPEED RAIL. A private entity, or a third party contracted | ||
| by or on behalf of the private entity, may not enter on the lands or | ||
| waters of any person or corporation to make an examination or | ||
| survey, including a lineal survey, for a proposed high-speed rail | ||
| project unless the entity has the funding necessary to complete the | ||
| project. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
