Bill Text: TX SB553 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to the acquisition of certain real property in conjunction with the acquisition of real property for a public use through eminent domain procedures.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 14-4)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-04-26 - Left pending in committee [SB553 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB553-Engrossed.html
| By: Schwertner, et al. | S.B. No. 553 | |
|
|
||
|
|
||
| relating to the acquisition of certain real property in conjunction | ||
| with the acquisition of real property for a public use through | ||
| eminent domain procedures. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 402.031, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: | ||
| (c-1) The statement must disclose that a condemning entity, | ||
| other than an entity acquiring property as authorized under | ||
| Subchapter D, Chapter 203, Transportation Code, that makes an | ||
| initial offer under Section 21.0113, Property Code, that includes | ||
| real property that the entity does not seek to acquire by | ||
| condemnation shall in the initial offer: | ||
| (1) separately identify the real property that the | ||
| entity does not seek to acquire by condemnation; and | ||
| (2) make an offer for the real property that the entity | ||
| does not seek to acquire by condemnation separate from the offer | ||
| made for the real property sought to be acquired by condemnation. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Property Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 21.0114 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 21.0114. OFFER TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL PROPERTY; | ||
| EXCEPTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a condemning | ||
| entity that makes an initial offer under Section 21.0113 that | ||
| includes real property that the entity does not seek to acquire by | ||
| condemnation shall in the initial offer: | ||
| (1) separately identify the real property that the | ||
| entity does not seek to acquire by condemnation; and | ||
| (2) make an offer for the real property that the entity | ||
| does not seek to acquire by condemnation separate from the offer | ||
| made for the real property sought to be acquired by condemnation. | ||
| (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to an acquisition of real | ||
| property under Subchapter D, Chapter 203, Transportation Code. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
