When a state or municipality takes title to private property, the private property owner must be compensated for the property condemned by the government. The TexasConstitution calls for “adequate compensation” to be paid. At issue is what constitutes “adequate compensation” when private property in Texas is condemned by the State or a Texas municipality under the constitutional takings authority known as “eminent domain.”
Invited Testimony to the Senate Committee on Local Government: Squatting Interim Charge
Chairman Bettencourt and Members of the Committee, My name is James Quintero and I represent the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Thank you for theopportunity to present to the committee today and for investigating a matter of great importance to those who place a premium on property rights, public safety, and the rule of law. As...