The House Land & Resource Management Committee has scheduled eminent domain bills including HB 138 by Callegari, HB 188 by Sheffield, HB 1062 by Murphy, SB 18 by Estes and HB 364 and HB 365 by Turner for public hearing Monday, March 7 at 1 pm or upon adjournment in E2.012 at the Capitol.
HB 138 would tighten the definition of "blighted area." HB 188 would prohibit an entity from condemning property if the taking "is not necessary for a public use." HB 1062 would change "public purpose" to "public use" in the Texas Education Code and the Texas Local Government Code. SB 18 would provide comprehensive eminent domain reform.
HB 364 and HB 365 would allow the city of Houston to condemn property (condominiums and multi-family residential, respectively) for the elimination of blight if it is unoccupied for one year.
TLC will support HB 138, HB 188, HB 1062 and SB 18 and oppose HB 364 and HB 365.
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
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