Texas Government Code Title 10, Chapter 2206 - Eminent Domain

SUBCHAPTER A LIMITATIONS ON PURPOSE AND USE OF PROPERTY ACQUIRED THROUGH EMINENT DOMAIN

• Texas Section 2206.001 - Limitation On Eminent Domain For Private Parties Or Economic Development Purposes
  (a) This section applies to the use of eminent domain under the laws of this state, including a local or special law, by any governmental...

SUBCHAPTER B PROCEDURES REQUIRED TO INITIATE

• Texas Section 2206.002 - Limitations On Easements
  (a) This section applies only to an easement acquired by an entity for the purpose of a pipeline to be used for oil or gas...
• Texas Section 2206.051 - Short Title
  This subchapter may be cited as the Truth in Condemnation Procedures Act. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 81 (S.B. 18), Sec. 2,...
• Texas Section 2206.052 - Applicability
  The procedures in this subchapter apply only to the use of eminent domain under the laws of this state by a governmental entity. Amended by:...

SUBCHAPTER C EXPIRATION OF CERTAIN EMINENT DOMAIN AUTHORITY

• Texas Section 2206.053 - Vote On Use Of Eminent Domain
  (a) Before a governmental entity initiates a condemnation proceeding by filing a petition under Section 21.012, Property Code, the governmental entity must: (1) authorize the...

SUBCHAPTER D EMINENT DOMAIN AUTHORITY REPORTING; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY

• Texas Section 2206.101 - Report Of Eminent Domain Authority; Expiration Of Authority
  (a) This section does not apply to an entity that was created or that acquired the power of eminent domain on or after December 31,...
• Texas Section 2206.151 - Applicability
  This subchapter applies to public and private entities, including common carriers, authorized by the state by a general or special law to exercise the power...
• Texas Section 2206.152 - Creation Date
  For the purposes of this subchapter, an entity described by Section 2206.151 is considered to have been created on: (1) the earliest date on which...
• Texas Section 2206.153 - Eminent Domain Database
  (a) The comptroller shall create and make accessible on an Internet website maintained by the comptroller an eminent domain database as provided by this section....
• Texas Section 2206.154 - Reporting Of Information To Comptroller
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), not later than February 1 of each year, an entity described by Section 2206.151 shall submit to the...
• Texas Section 2206.155 - Penalties For Noncompliance
  (a) If an entity does not timely submit a report that complies with Section 2206.154, the comptroller shall provide written notice to the entity: (1)...
• Texas Section 2206.156 - Eminent Domain Authority Not Affected
  The reporting, failure to report, or late submission of a report by a public or private entity, including a common carrier, under this subchapter does...
• Texas Section 2206.157 - Rules
  The comptroller may adopt rules and establish policies and procedures to implement this subchapter. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1218 (S.B. 1812),...

Last modified: September 28, 2016