SB 18 is a good start at reforming eminent domain law, but needs improvement. We should ensure that property is taken only if necessary for a public use, and that owners can buy back property taken but not used in 10 years.
Local Government
Property Rights – Short-Term Rentals
A homeowner in New Braunfels, TX takes on the city’s short-term rental ban. Rafael Marfil has a simple wish: to rent his property to families for less than thirty days—something that folks in New Braunfels, Texas have been doing for decades. But the City of New Braunfels made that illegal when it banned property owners...
January 23, 2023