Texas Constitution Art. 3 sec. 52j – Sale of Real Property Acquired Through Eminent Domain
Current as of: 2023 |
Terms Used In Texas Constitution Art. 3 sec. 52j
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
A governmental entity may sell real property acquired through eminent domain to the person who owned the real property interest immediately before the governmental entity acquired the property interest, or to the person’s heirs, successors, or assigns, at the price the entity paid at the time of acquisition if:
(1) the public use for which the property was acquired through eminent domain is canceled;
(2) no actual progress is made toward the public use during a prescribed period of time; or
(3) the property is unnecessary for the public use.