Bill Text: TX HB745 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 745 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to requirements for providing documents and written information to certain owners of property subject to the exercise of eminent domain authority.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-22 - Referred to Land & Resource Management [HB745 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB745-Introduced.html

	82R3966 PMO-D

	By: Johnson	H.B. No. 745



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to requirements for providing documents and written
	information to certain owners of property subject to the exercise
	of eminent domain authority.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 21.0112, Property Code, is amended by
	amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as
	follows:
	(b) The statement must [be]:
	(1) be printed in an easily readable font and type
	size; and
	(2) if the entity is a governmental entity:
	(A) be [,] made available on the Internet website
	of the entity if technologically feasible; and
	(B) include a provision informing the property
	owner that the entity is required to provide all documents and
	written information required under this chapter to be provided to
	the property owner printed in English, Spanish, or any other
	language requested by the property owner.
	(c) A governmental entity shall provide to a property owner
	all documents and written information required under this chapter
	to be provided to the property owner printed in English, Spanish, or
	any other language requested by the property owner.
	SECTION 2. The changes in law made by Section 21.0112,
	Property Code, as amended by this Act, apply only to a condemnation
	in which the final offer is made by a governmental entity on or
	after the effective date of this Act. A condemnation in which the
	final offer is made before the effective date of this Act is
	governed by the law in effect on the date the offer was made, and the
	former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.