Lege Trend. 2 Limits on Pre-condemnation Access in Texas

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HB 1242 (TX | 2019) prohibits pre-condemnation access for high speed rail unless TXDOT determines that the entity seeking access is a railroad.

HB 1245 (TX | 2019) will grant:

  • landowners the ability to refuse pre-condemnation access
  • allow recoup of damages during surveying
  • landowners can negotiate terms of surveying

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