(a) To acquire property necessary or useful in connection with a turnpike project, an authority may enter any real property, water, or premises to make a survey, geotechnical evaluation, sounding, or examination.
(b) An entry under Subsection (a) is not:
(1) a trespass; or
(2) an entry under a pending condemnation proceeding.

Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 366.164

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

(c) The authority shall make reimbursements for any actual damages to real property, water, or premises that result from an activity described by Subsection (a).

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