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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the acquisition of certain real property in conjunction |
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with the acquisition of real property for a public use through |
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eminent domain procedures. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 402.031, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: |
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(c-1) The statement must disclose that a condemning entity |
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that makes a bona fide offer under Chapter 21, Property Code, to |
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acquire from the property owner real property for a public use must: |
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(1) make a separate offer to acquire from the owner any |
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of the owner's other real property the entity wants to acquire that |
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is not reasonably necessary to complete the public use of the |
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property for which the bone fide offer is made; and |
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(2) include a statement in the separate offer that the |
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property that is the subject of the separate offer is not subject to |
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condemnation by the entity. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Property Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 21.0114 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 21.0114. OFFER TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL PROPERTY. In |
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conjunction with a bona fide offer to acquire real property for a |
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public use under Section 21.0113, an entity with eminent domain |
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authority must: |
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(1) make a separate offer to acquire from a property |
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owner any of the owner's other real property the entity wants to |
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acquire that is not reasonably necessary to complete the public use |
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of the property for which the bona fide offer is made under Section |
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21.0113; and |
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(2) include a statement in the offer under Subdivision |
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(1) that the property that is the subject of that offer is not |
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subject to acquisition through eminent domain. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |