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relating to the disclosure of certain information regarding a
record of a collision or violation involving a person operating a
railroad locomotive or train.
Off their driving records too, pedestrian collisions included.
The bill keeps train operators' driver's license information out of collision and violation reports, and keeps those events off their state driving records, now including collisions with pedestrians. It also bars release of train crew identifying information and crew-police communications in those reports, except to police, state attorneys, the railroad involved, rail regulators, or a person a court authorizes. Train crews get more privacy after crashes, and the public and other parties lose access to those details without a court order.
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Labels: GOT HALFWAY. Passed the Senate on Apr 24, 2025. Died in the House: never got out of the Transportation committee.
relating to the disclosure of certain information regarding a
record of a collision or violation involving a person operating a
railroad locomotive or train.
WHAT IT DOES
Off their driving records too, pedestrian collisions included.
The bill keeps train operators' driver's license information out of collision and violation reports, and keeps those events off their state driving records, now including collisions with pedestrians. It also bars release of train crew identifying information and crew-police communications in those reports, except to police, state attorneys, the railroad involved, rail regulators, or a person a court authorizes. Train crews get more privacy after crashes, and the public and other parties lose access to those details without a court order.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records final passage. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Sources
CSSB 2323 (Johnson) Relating to the disclosure of certain information regarding a record of a collision or violation involving a person operating a railroad locomotive or train. (viva voce vote) (30-1) "Nay" Hall (30-1) "Nay" Hall
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 30 (published)
Nay: 1 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records suspension of the three-day rule. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Sources
CSSB 2323 (Johnson) Relating to the disclosure of certain information regarding a record of a collision or violation involving a person operating a railroad locomotive or train. (viva voce vote) (30-1) "Nay" Hall (30-1) "Nay" Hall
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 30 (published)
Nay: 1 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records passage to engrossment. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.
Sources
CSSB 2323 (Johnson) Relating to the disclosure of certain information regarding a record of a collision or violation involving a person operating a railroad locomotive or train. (viva voce vote) (30-1) "Nay" Hall (30-1) "Nay" Hall
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Witnesses6
For
6
Against
0
On
0
Names
For
BNSF Railway1 registration
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen1 registration
City of Houston1 registration
Texas AFL - CIO1 registration
Texas Railroad Association1 registration
Union Pacific1 registration
Sources
6 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.
Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.
89R5975 GP-D
By: Johnson
S.B. No. 2323
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the disclosure of certain information regarding a
record of a collision or violation involving a person operating a
railroad locomotive or train.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 192.005, Transportation Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 192.005. RECORD OF COLLISION OR VIOLATION. If a person
operating a railroad locomotive or train is involved in a collision
with another train , [ or ] a motor vehicle , or a pedestrian or is
arrested for violation of a law relating to the person's operation
of a railroad locomotive or train:
(1) the number of or other identifying information on
the person's driver's license or commercial driver's license may not
be included in any report of the collision or violation; and
(2) the person's involvement in the collision or
violation may not be recorded in the person's individual driving
record maintained by the Department of Public Safety.
SECTION 2. Chapter 192, Transportation Code, is amended by
adding Section 192.006 to read as follows:
Sec. 192.006. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION FROM RECORD
OF COLLISION OR VIOLATION. The personally identifying information
of a railroad locomotive or train crew or the communications
between a train crew and a law enforcement agency that are included
in a report of a collision or violation described by Section
192.005(1) may not be disclosed except:
(1) as necessary within the scope of the person's
duties:
(A) to a law enforcement officer or agent; or
(B) to a state attorney;
(2) to the railroad company;
(A) on whose tracks the collision or violation
occurred; or
(B) who employed the crew at the time of the
collision or violation;
(3) to a regulatory agency with oversight of
railroads; or
(4) to a person specifically authorized by court order
to receive the information, if access to the information is
necessary to the performance of the person's duties.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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