HB 1772
AN ACT relating to the operation of vehicles at railroad grade crossings;
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Increases penalties for drivers who disregard railroad crossing warnings, specifically when a flagger signals to stop. If a driver ignores a flagger's warning at a railroad grade crossing, they will now face a higher fine range of $100-$400, compared to the previous $50-$200 penalty. The increased fine aims to improve safety at railroad crossings by discouraging drivers from disregarding official warnings.
Bill Text
relating to the operation of vehicles at railroad grade crossings; BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 545.251(f), Transportation Code, is (f) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200, except that the offense is punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $400 if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the operator disregarded a warning given by a flagger under Subsection (a)(2). SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the operation of vehicles at railroad grade crossings;
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