Texas · Texas Transportation Code
Tex. Transp. Code § 112.053: CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY: WHEN RAILROAD COMPANY AND OWNER DISAGREE
What this law says, in plain English
A railroad company may condemn property without owner agreement if needed for railroad operations, incorporation, facilities, or right-of-way purposes, but only if the property is within two miles of the company's existing right-of-way.
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