Texas Statutes
§ 397.004 — CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF FENCE.
Texas § 397.004
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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 397.004 (2026).
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Sec. 397.004. CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF FENCE.
(a)A fence required by Section 397.003 shall be constructed and maintained so that the outer surface is continuous and without spaces.
(b)The fence shall be constructed of wood, masonry, corrugated sheet metal, chain link, or a combination of those materials. Any one side of the fence may be constructed of only one of those materials.
(c)A chain link fence must be galvanized and have wood or metal slats or strips that run through all links of the fence. A properly constructed and maintained chain link fence with slats or strips complies with Subsection (a).
(d)The fence must extend downward to within three inches of the ground and must test plumb and square at all times.
(e)The fence shall be constructed in compliance with all appli
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Legislative History
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Nearby Sections
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§ 397.001
APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.§ 397.002
DEFINITIONS.§ 397.003
FENCE REQUIRED.§ 397.005
WALL OR DOOR AS PART OF FENCE.§ 397.006
GATE REQUIRED.§ 397.008
ACCESS FOR OFFICIALS.§ 397.009
REMOVAL OF GASOLINE.§ 397.010
DRAINAGE.§ 397.011
LOCATION OF YARD.§ 397.012
PENALTY.§ 397.0125
CIVIL PENALTY.§ 397.013
REVOCATION OF LICENSE.§ 397.014
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