Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Actions and Remedies
Chapter 21 - Eminent Domain

Subchapter A. Jurisdiction

Section 21.001. Concurrent Jurisdiction - Sec. 21.001. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION. District courts and county courts at...

Section 21.002. Transfer of Cases - Sec. 21.002. TRANSFER OF CASES. If an eminent domain case...

Section 21.003. District Court Authority - Sec. 21.003. DISTRICT COURT AUTHORITY. A district court may determine...

Subchapter B. Procedure

Section 21.0101. Effect of Chapter on Survey Access Rights - Sec. 21.0101. EFFECT OF CHAPTER ON SURVEY ACCESS RIGHTS. Nothing...

Section 21.011. Standard Procedure - Sec. 21.011. STANDARD PROCEDURE. Exercise of the eminent domain authority...

Section 21.0111. Disclosure of Certain Information Required; Initial Offer - Sec. 21.0111. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION REQUIRED; INITIAL OFFER. (a)...

Section 21.0112. Provision of Landowner's Bill of Rights Statement Required - Sec. 21.0112. PROVISION OF LANDOWNER'S BILL OF RIGHTS STATEMENT REQUIRED....

Section 21.0113. Bona Fide Offer Required - Sec. 21.0113. BONA FIDE OFFER REQUIRED. (a) An entity with...

Section 21.0114. Required Terms for Instruments of Conveyance of Certain Easements - Sec. 21.0114. REQUIRED TERMS FOR INSTRUMENTS OF CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN...

Section 21.012. Condemnation Petition - Sec. 21.012. CONDEMNATION PETITION. (a) If an entity with eminent...

Section 21.0121. Condemnation to Acquire Water Rights - Sec. 21.0121. CONDEMNATION TO ACQUIRE WATER RIGHTS. (a) In addition...

Section 21.013. Venue; Fees and Processing for Suit Filed in District Court - Sec. 21.013. VENUE; FEES AND PROCESSING FOR SUIT FILED IN...

Section 21.014. Special Commissioners - Sec. 21.014. SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS. (a) The judge of a court...

Section 21.015. Hearing - Sec. 21.015. HEARING. (a) The special commissioners in an eminent...

Section 21.016. Notice - Sec. 21.016. NOTICE. (a) Each party in an eminent domain...

Section 21.017. Alternative Pleadings - Sec. 21.017. ALTERNATIVE PLEADINGS. (a) This state, a political subdivision...

Section 21.018. Appeal From Commissioners' Findings - Sec. 21.018. APPEAL FROM COMMISSIONERS' FINDINGS. (a) A party to...

Section 21.019. Dismissal of Condemnation Proceedings - Sec. 21.019. DISMISSAL OF CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS. (a) A party that...

Section 21.0195. Dismissal of Certain Condemnation Proceedings; Texas Department of Transportation - Sec. 21.0195. DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS; TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF...

Section 21.020. Reinstatement of Condemnation Proceedings - Sec. 21.020. REINSTATEMENT OF CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS. If a condemnor moves...

Section 21.021. Possession Pending Litigation - Sec. 21.021. POSSESSION PENDING LITIGATION. (a) After the special commissioners...

Section 21.0211. Payment of Ad Valorem Taxes - Sec. 21.0211. PAYMENT OF AD VALOREM TAXES. (a) A court...

Section 21.022. Authority of Courts - Sec. 21.022. AUTHORITY OF COURTS. Laws that formerly governed the...

Section 21.023. Disclosure of Information Required at Time of Acquisition - Sec. 21.023. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION REQUIRED AT TIME OF ACQUISITION....

Section 21.025. Production of Information by Certain Entities - Sec. 21.025. PRODUCTION OF INFORMATION BY CERTAIN ENTITIES. (a) Notwithstanding...

Subchapter C. Damages and Costs

Section 21.041. Evidence - Sec. 21.041. EVIDENCE. As the basis for assessing actual damages...

Section 21.042. Assessment of Damages - Sec. 21.042. ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES. (a) The special commissioners shall...

Section 21.0421. Assessment of Damages: Groundwater Rights - Sec. 21.0421. ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES: GROUNDWATER RIGHTS. (a) In a...

Section 21.043. Displacement From Dwelling or Place of Business - Sec. 21.043. DISPLACEMENT FROM DWELLING OR PLACE OF BUSINESS. (a)...

Section 21.044. Damages From Temporary Possession - Sec. 21.044. DAMAGES FROM TEMPORARY POSSESSION. (a) If a court...

Section 21.045. Title Acquired - Sec. 21.045. TITLE ACQUIRED. Except where otherwise expressly provided by...

Section 21.046. Relocation Assistance Program - Sec. 21.046. RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) A department, agency, instrumentality,...

Section 21.047. Assessment of Costs and Fees - Sec. 21.047. ASSESSMENT OF COSTS AND FEES. (a) Special commissioners...

Section 21.048. Statement of Damages and Costs - Sec. 21.048. STATEMENT OF DAMAGES AND COSTS. After the special...

Section 21.049. Notice of Decision of Special Commissioners - Sec. 21.049. NOTICE OF DECISION OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS. The judge...

Subchapter D. Judgment

Section 21.061. Judgment on Commissioners' Findings - Sec. 21.061. JUDGMENT ON COMMISSIONERS' FINDINGS. If no party in...

Section 21.062. Writ of Possession - Sec. 21.062. WRIT OF POSSESSION. If a condemnor in a...

Section 21.063. Appeal - Sec. 21.063. APPEAL. (a) The appeal of a judgment in...

Section 21.064. Injunctive Relief - Sec. 21.064. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. (a) A court hearing a suit...

Section 21.065. Vested Interest - Sec. 21.065. VESTED INTEREST. A judgment of a court under...

Subchapter E. Repurchase of Real Property From Condemning Entity

Section 21.101. Right of Repurchase - Sec. 21.101. RIGHT OF REPURCHASE. (a) A person from whom...

Section 21.102. Notice to Previous Property Owner Required - Sec. 21.102. NOTICE TO PREVIOUS PROPERTY OWNER REQUIRED. Not later...

Section 21.1021. Requests for Information Regarding Condemned Property - Sec. 21.1021. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION REGARDING CONDEMNED PROPERTY. (a) On...

Section 21.1022. Limitations Period for Repurchase Right - Sec. 21.1022. LIMITATIONS PERIOD FOR REPURCHASE RIGHT. Notwithstanding Section 21.103,...

Section 21.103. Resale of Property; Price - Sec. 21.103. RESALE OF PROPERTY; PRICE. (a) Not later than...