These bills would close a gap in private property rights protections by requiring that private property is initially used for the public use for which the condemnor claimed it was necessary.
Local Government
Let My People Go: Empowering Texans Through Disannexation Reform
The Texas Legislature can promote Texans’ right to self-determination consensual governance, and political representation by reforming the municipal disannexation process. Key points A more equitable disannexation process should be established for qualified voters to disassociate themselves from a municipality whenever they are no longer well-served by their city government. Current law permits property owners to...
March 28, 2023