According to the United States and Texas constitutions, eminent domain can only be used for a public use. Reflecting these constitutional provisions, SB 18 prohibits taking of private property unless the taking is for a public use.
The left is all about squatters’ rights putting homeowners like you at risk
It’s no coincidence or “rare practice”— and it’s certainly not a case of “conservatives pounce.” The recent spate of incidents involving squatters is part of a concerted effort to undermine property rights. That includes the March death of a woman in New York, who was allegedly murdered and dismembered by teens who had been squatting...