In Texas v. Devillier, a group of landowners in Chambers County sued TxDOT for installing structures on I-10 that caused their properties to flood. The State removed the case to federal court and then filed a motion to...
Topic: Eminent Domain / Condemnation
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Devillier v. Texas Case
April 1, 2024
This past January, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments for an ongoing case impacting landowners in Chambers County, outside Houston. In Devillier v. Texas, 77 landowners sued the State, claiming a newly constructed...
Austin’s Project Connect Continues Despite Legal Setbacks
January 27, 2024
In November 2023, opponents of Austin’s Project Connect filed a lawsuit claiming that the new project plans strayed too far from the initial design approved by voters the previous year. Now, the City Council and Austin...
The $9.7 billion I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) is slated to continue as planned after a series of public meetings held in December 2023. This year, $150 million worth of work will begin construction...
State Halts Eminent Domain Efforts to Take State Park
December 13, 2023
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has decided to halt its efforts to use eminent domain to seize the land of the former Fairfield State Park in Freestone County, southeast of Dallas, to maintain the property as a...
Eminent domain and condemnation cases do not always involve the taking of property in fee simple, which means all of the ownership rights to a piece of property. Sometimes government or utility entities request the right...
With construction of the Central Austin I-35 expansion project expected to begin in less than two years, TxDOT will soon begin approaching impacted landowners to begin the land survey and appraisal process that will...
After a two-year hiatus due to a federal civil rights investigation, the $9.7 billion I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) will proceed as one of the largest highway...
The Texas Supreme Court handed down a 5-3 opinion on Friday in which the Court ruled that the Texas Central Railroad & Infrastructure Inc. does have the power to condemn private property for the proposed bullet...
On January 10, 2022, The High-Speed Rail Land Acquisition Assurance Act was introduced by Congressman Jake Ellzey (TX-6) and Ranking Member, Kevin Brady (TX-8). The bill was introduced to protect the private property rights...