LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 17, 2019

TO:	Honorable Tom Craddick, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB991 by Burns (Relating to the acquisition of real property by an entity with eminent domain authority.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend various sections of the Property Code related to acquisition of real property by a private entity with eminent domain authority.  The bill defines private entity.  The bill specifies certain elements that must be included for a bona fide offer made for a pipeline or electric transmission project proposed by a private entity.  The bill specifies certain requirements for the terms of conveyance for private entity condemnations and provides judicial relief for a conveyance that does not comply with these terms.  The bill requires meetings with certain property owners potentially affect by the project, defines certain requirements for these meetings, and provides judicial relief for a meeting that does not comply with these requirements.  The bill includes additional considerations for determining injury or benefit to property remaining after a condemnation.

According to the Railroad Commission, no fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

According to the Public Utility Commission (PUC), the bill would have no significant fiscal impact on the agency and any provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

According to the Railroad Commission, no fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 601 Department of Transportation, 455 Railroad Commission, 103 Legislative Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas

LBB Staff:

WP, GP, SZ, JI, SD