Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 311.053 - Closing Street for Certain Purposes in General-Law or Special-Law Municipality The governing body of a general-law municipality or special-law municipality may close temporarily or permanently any part of a street or alley for the exclusive use by a railroad company or other corporation having the right of eminent domain or may ratify an ordinance closing a street or alley for that purpose if:
(1) the municipality operates under a municipal charter that authorizes the governing body to take that action; or(2) a majority of the qualified voters of the municipality voting at an election on the question approve the grant of authority to the governing body.Tex. Transp. Code § 311.053
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.