SUBCHAPTER A ACQUISITION OF LAND BY STATE
- Texas Section 2204.001 - Acquisition Of Land By State
(a) The governor may purchase land or the right to use land that is required by this state for any type of public use. (b)...
- Texas Section 2204.002 - Restriction On Acquisition Of Real Property
A state agency, as defined by Section 658.001, may not accept a gift or devise of real property or spend appropriated money to purchase real...
SUBCHAPTER B GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ACQUISITION OF LAND AND JURISDICTION OVER LAND BY UNITED STATES
- Texas Section 2204.003 - Gifts Of Real Property To Institutions Of Higher Education
An institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, may accept a gift or devise of real property from a private entity...
- Texas Section 2204.101 - Consent To United States To Acquire Land
(a) The legislature consents to the purchase or acquisition by the United States, including acquisition by condemnation, of land in this state made in accordance...
- Texas Section 2204.102 - Sale Of State Land To United States
(a) The governor may sell to the United States land owned by this state that the United States desires to acquire for a purpose specified...
SUBCHAPTER C CONVEYANCE OF STATE HIGHWAY LAND TO UNITED STATES FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES
- Texas Section 2204.103 - Cession Of Jurisdiction To United States
(a) On written application of the United States to the governor, the governor, in the name and on behalf of this state, may cede to...
- Texas Section 2204.201 - Application Of Subchapter
This subchapter applies only to land or an interest in land owned by this state that is under the control of the Texas Department of...
- Texas Section 2204.202 - Conveyance To United States For Military Purposes
The governor, on the recommendation of the Texas Transportation Commission or on the request of the United States supported by the recommendation of the Texas...
- Texas Section 2204.203 - Conveyance To United States For Civil Works Project
(a) In this section, "civil works project" means a flood control project, river and harbor improvement project, water conservation project, or other civil works project...
- Texas Section 2204.204 - Consideration For Conveyance
A conveyance under this subchapter may be made without monetary consideration or for a consideration determined by the Texas Transportation Commission. Renumbered from Sec. 2204.202...
SUBCHAPTER D STATE GRANTS TO UNITED STATES FOR FLOOD CONTROL IN BED AND BANKS OF PECOS AND DEVILS RIVERS AND RIO GRANDE
- Texas Section 2204.205 - Fee Simple Not Owned By State
For land for which the fee simple title is not vested in this state and for which the owner of the fee executes an easement...
- Texas Section 2204.301 - Grant To United States
The governor may grant to the United States in accordance with this subchapter those portions of the beds and banks of the Pecos and Devils...
- Texas Section 2204.302 - Application By United States
On application to the governor by the United States Commissioner, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, describing the area necessary or expedient...
- Texas Section 2204.303 - Mineral Reservation Required
A grant under this subchapter must reserve to this state all minerals except rock, sand, and gravel needed by the United States in the operation...
- Texas Section 2204.304 - Reversion To State On Nonuse
A grant under this subchapter must contain a reservation providing that if any part of the property granted ceases to be used for the purposes...
SUBCHAPTER E STATE GRANTS TO UNITED STATES IN BED AND BANKS OF RIO GRANDE TO IMPLEMENT BOUNDARY TREATY
- Texas Section 2204.305 - Private Property Rights Not Affected
This subchapter does not divest, limit, or otherwise affect the property rights, including riparian rights, under the laws of this state of the private owners...
- Texas Section 2204.401 - Grant To United States
The governor may grant to the United States in accordance with this subchapter those portions of, or easements on, the beds and banks of the...
- Texas Section 2204.402 - Application By United States
On application to the governor by the United States Commissioner, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, describing the area and the interest...
- Texas Section 2204.403 - Mineral Reservation Required
(a) A grant under this subchapter must reserve to this state all minerals except rock, sand, and gravel needed by the United States in the...
SUBCHAPTER F CONSENT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR FLOOD CONTROL IN TRINITY WATERSHED
- Texas Section 2204.404 - Private Property Rights Not Affected
This subchapter does not divest, limit, or otherwise affect the property rights, including riparian rights, under the laws of this state of the private owners...
- Texas Section 2204.501 - Application Of Subchapter
This subchapter applies only to land in: (1) Denton, Jack, Montague, Parker, and Wise counties; and (2) that portion of the Trinity Watershed located in...
- Texas Section 2204.502 - Consent Of State
(a) This state consents to the acquisition by the United States by purchase, gift, or condemnation with adequate compensation of land or any right or...
- Texas Section 2204.503 - Certain Reservations Permitted
The United States may acquire land under this subchapter subject to reservations of rights-of-way, timber, minerals, or easements. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch....
- Texas Section 2204.504 - Payments In Lieu Of Taxes
The United States must remit an amount equal to one percent of the purchase price of acquired land each year in lieu of taxes to...
SUBCHAPTER G CONVEYANCE OF EASEMENT TO UNITED STATES FOR LOUISIANA AND TEXAS INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY
- Texas Section 2204.505 - Concurrent Jurisdiction Retained For Certain Purposes
This state retains concurrent jurisdiction with the United States in and over acquired land so that civil process in all cases and criminal process issued...
- Texas Section 2204.601 - Conveyance To United States
(a) The state conveys to the United States an easement to construct and maintain the Louisiana and Texas Intracoastal Waterway over and through the following...
- Texas Section 2204.602 - Reversion To State On Failure To Maintain
If the United States fails at any time to maintain or have maintained the Louisiana and Texas Intracoastal Waterway, the easement granted under Section 2204.601...
SUBCHAPTER H CONVEYANCE TO UNITED STATES OF AREA IN NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT FOR MILITARY PURPOSES
- Texas Section 2204.603 - Property Rights Not Affected
This subchapter does not affect or impair: (1) a person's vested right; or (2) the right of a person to use and maintain a bridge...
- Texas Section 2204.701 - Grant Of Easement To United States
The state conveys to the United States an easement in an area three square miles or larger, or of different form, in the Nueces County...
- Texas Section 2204.702 - Conveyance Of Land To United States
On demand from the United States, the governor shall convey to the United States the area described by Section 2204.701 for a purpose described by...
- Texas Section 2204.703 - Limitation On Conveyance
A conveyance under this subchapter is subject to the limitations described by Sections 2204.101-2204.103, Government Code, and Sections 61.115-61.117, Water Code. Added by Acts 2001,...
- Texas Section 2204.704 - Mineral Reservation Required
A grant of an easement under this subchapter must reserve to the state all minerals, including oil and gas. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg.,...
- Texas Section 2204.705 - Reversion To State On Nonuse
If the United States no longer uses the area described by Section 2204.701 for a purpose described by Section 2204.701 or fails to maintain or...