Tex. Transportation Code § 131.013
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 131.013, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 131.013. RIGHT-OF-WAY.
Official statutory text
(a) A corporation described by Section 131.012 may:
(1) lay out right-of-way not to exceed 200 feet in width for its railways;
(2) construct its railways and appurtenances on that right-of-way; and
(3) with compensation being made in accordance with law:
(A) take for the purpose of cuttings and embankments additional land necessary for the proper construction and security of its railways; and
(B) cut down any tree or remove any structure that may be in danger of falling on or obstructing its railway.
(b) The corporation may:
(1) have an examination and survey of its proposed railway made as necessary to select the most advantageous route; and
(2) for the purposes of Subdivision (1), enter on the land or water of any person or corporation, subject to responsibility for all damages that may be caused by the entrance, examination, or survey.
(1) lay out right-of-way not to exceed 200 feet in width for its railways;
(2) construct its railways and appurtenances on that right-of-way; and
(3) with compensation being made in accordance with law:
(A) take for the purpose of cuttings and embankments additional land necessary for the proper construction and security of its railways; and
(B) cut down any tree or remove any structure that may be in danger of falling on or obstructing its railway.
(b) The corporation may:
(1) have an examination and survey of its proposed railway made as necessary to select the most advantageous route; and
(2) for the purposes of Subdivision (1), enter on the land or water of any person or corporation, subject to responsibility for all damages that may be caused by the entrance, examination, or survey.
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