Texas Tax Code - TAX § 24.31. Appraisal at Headquarters

The chief appraiser for the county in which the owner of rolling stock used by a railroad resides or maintains a principal place of business in this state shall appraise for taxation the rolling stock owned on January 1. However, if the owner does not reside or maintain a place of business in this state, the chief appraiser for the county in which a railroad that leases the rolling stock maintains its principal place of business in this state shall appraise it.