Texas Transportation Code 7.001 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 7.001
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In this chapter:
(1) “Connecting carrier” means:
(A) an initial carrier; or
(B) each other common carrier that receives freight from another common carrier and recognizes or acts on a contract to transport the freight between points in this state.
(2) “Freight” includes baggage and other property transported by a common carrier.
(3) “Initial carrier” means a common carrier that contracts with a shipper of freight for delivery and initially transports the freight.
(4) “Shipper” includes the owner or the consignee of the freight and the owner’s or consignee’s agent.