Relating to the maximum length of a train.
HB 1564 sets a legal limit of 8,500 feet for the length of trains operated by railroad companies on Texas rail lines. It directly affects railroad companies by prohibiting trains longer than this length on any part of a rail line within Texas. The bill amends the Texas Transportation Code to establish this maximum length, effective September 1, 2025. This is a straightforward regulatory change with no additional mechanisms or exemptions described in the bill text.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2025
Last action Apr 3, 2025
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7
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Committee
4
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ana Hernandez
DDemocratic
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