Texas Government Code Title 10, Chapter 2007 - Governmental Action Affecting Private Property Rights

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 2007.001 - Short Title
  This chapter may be cited as the Private Real Property Rights Preservation Act. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 517, Sec. 1, eff. Sept....
• Texas Section 2007.002 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Governmental entity" means: (A) a board, commission, council, department, or other agency in the executive branch of state government that is...
• Texas Section 2007.003 - Applicability
  (a) This chapter applies only to the following governmental actions: (1) the adoption or issuance of an ordinance, rule, regulatory requirement, resolution, policy, guideline, or...
• Texas Section 2007.004 - Waiver Of Governmental Immunity; Permission To Sue
  (a) Sovereign immunity to suit and liability is waived and abolished to the extent of liability created by this chapter. (b) This section does not...
• Texas Section 2007.005 - Alternative Dispute Resolution
  Chapter 154, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, applies to a suit filed under this chapter. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 517, Sec. 1,...

SUBCHAPTER B ACTION TO DETERMINE TAKING

• Texas Section 2007.006 - Cumulative Remedies
  (a) The provisions of this chapter are not exclusive. The remedies provided by this chapter are in addition to other procedures or remedies provided by...
• Texas Section 2007.021 - Suit Against Political Subdivision
  (a) A private real property owner may bring suit under this subchapter to determine whether the governmental action of a political subdivision results in a...
• Texas Section 2007.022 - Administrative Proceeding Against State Agency
  (a) A private real property owner may file a contested case with a state agency to determine whether a governmental action of the state agency...
• Texas Section 2007.023 - Entitlement To Invalidation Of Governmental Action
  (a) Whether a governmental action results in a taking is a question of fact. (b) If the trier of fact in a suit or contested...
• Texas Section 2007.024 - Judgment Or Final Decision Or Order
  (a) The court's judgment in favor of a private real property owner under Section 2007.021 or a final decision or order issued under Section 2007.022...
• Texas Section 2007.025 - Appeal
  (a) A person aggrieved by a judgment rendered in a suit filed under Section 2007.021 may appeal as provided by law. (b) A person who...

SUBCHAPTER C REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSED GOVERNMENTAL ACTION

• Texas Section 2007.026 - Fees And Costs
  (a) The court or the state agency shall award a private real property owner who prevails in a suit or contested case filed under this...
• Texas Section 2007.041 - Guidelines
  (a) The attorney general shall prepare guidelines to assist governmental entities in identifying and evaluating those governmental actions described in Section 2007.003(a)(1) through (3) that...
• Texas Section 2007.042 - Public Notice
  (a) A political subdivision that proposes to engage in a governmental action described in Section 2007.003(a)(1) through (3) that may result in a taking shall...
• Texas Section 2007.043 - Takings Impact Assessment
  (a) A governmental entity shall prepare a written takings impact assessment of a proposed governmental action described in Section 2007.003(a)(1) through (3) that complies with...
• Texas Section 2007.044 - Suit To Invalidate Governmental Action
  (a) A governmental action requiring a takings impact assessment is void if an assessment is not prepared. A private real property owner affected by a...
• Texas Section 2007.045 - Updating Of Certain Assessments Required
  A state agency that proposes to adopt a governmental action described in Section 2007.003(a)(1) or (2) that may result in a taking as indicated by...

Last modified: September 28, 2016