Overview
Encroachments on the right of way can be dangerous to the
health and safety of the public, displaced individuals, traveling
public and those working in the right of way. The Texas Transportation
Code sections 472.012, 472.013, and 472.014 allows the Department
to remove personal property without the consent of the owner or
the carrier of the property. In addition, under this subchapter
the Department can recuperate the costs of removal and disposition.