Section 28.07 - Interference With Railroad Property(a) In this section:(1) "Railroad property" means: (A) a train, locomotive, railroad car, caboose, work equipment, rolling stock, safety device, switch, or connection that is owned, leased, operated, or possessed by a railroad; or(B) a railroad track, rail, bridge, trestle, or right-of-way owned or used by a railroad.(2) "Tamper" means to move, alter, or interfere with railroad property.(b) A person commits an offense if the person:(1) throws an object or discharges a firearm or weapon at a train or rail-mounted work equipment; or(2) without the effective consent of the owner:(A) enters or remains on railroad property, knowing that it is railroad property;(B) tampers with railroad property;(C) places an obstruction on a railroad track or right-of-way; or(D) causes in any manner the derailment of a train, railroad car, or other railroad property that moves on tracks.(c) An offense under Subsection (b)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor unless the person causes bodily injury to another, in which event the offense is a felony of the third degree.(d) An offense under Subsection (b)(2)(A) is a Class C misdemeanor.(e) An offense under Subsection (b)(2)(B), (b)(2)(C), or (b)(2)(D) is a Class C misdemeanor unless the person causes pecuniary loss of $100 or more, in which event the offense is:(1) a Class B misdemeanor if the amount of pecuniary loss is $100 or more but less than $750;(2) a Class A misdemeanor if the amount of pecuniary loss is $750 or more but less than $2,500;(3) a state jail felony if the amount of pecuniary loss is $2,500 or more but less than $30,000;(4) a felony of the third degree if the amount of the pecuniary loss is $30,000 or more but less than $150,000;(5) a felony of the second degree if the amount of pecuniary loss is $150,000 or more but less than $300,000; or(6) a felony of the first degree if the amount of the pecuniary loss is $300,000 or more.(f) The conduct described in Subsection (b)(2)(A) is not an offense under this section if it is undertaken by an employee of the railroad or by a representative of a labor organization which represents or is seeking to represent the employees of the railroad as long as the employee or representative has a right to engage in such conduct under the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. Section 151 et seq.).Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1251,Sec. 7, eff. 9/1/2015.Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. 9/1/1994.Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 908, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1989.