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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...
Recent Court Ruling Puts Pipeline Development in Jeopardy
November 8, 2021
An already operational natural gas pipeline that serves the St. Louis metro region is under scrutiny after a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
...After initially declining to hear a case challenging the construction of a high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas, the Texas Supreme Court granted a motion for a rehearing Oct. 15 allowing the case to move...
Landowners Concerned about Property Being Acquired by Eminent Domain for Texas Water Supply Pipeline
September 30, 2021
Property owners in the San Antonio area are concerned as Texas Water Supply pursues construction of a pipeline by Texas Water Supply through an agreement with South Comal Water Supply Corporation. ...
New Texas Law Allocates $750 Million to Construct a Border Wall
September 17, 2021
Gov. Abbott today signed into law a border security funding bill that includes approximately $750 million to build a border wall, adding to the $250 million committed by the State of Texas earlier this summer....
Texas Transportation Commission Votes to Move Forward with Proposed I-45 Expansion
September 3, 2021
This week, the Texas Transportation Commission voted in favor of moving forward with the I-45 expansion in Houston as part of the 2022-2031 unified transportation program. The Commission set a 90-day timeline to revisit...
Border Security Bill Moves to the Texas Senate, Bars Use of Eminent Domain for Border Wall
August 31, 2021
On Monday, the Texas House of Representatives voted 85-36 in favor of approving House Bill 9, which includes $1.88 billion for border security. However, an amendment added by Rep. Tracy King of Batesville would bar the...
The Texas Department of Transportation is continuing the development process for the I-35 Capital Express Central project, which proposes to add two managed lanes in each direction along I-35 from US 290 East to SH 71/Ben...
A community survey for the I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project closed earlier this week, after TxDOT reopened public comment in July. The Texas Transportation Commission will now decide whether the project should...
Lawmakers ask Texas Supreme Court to Rehear Eminent Domain Case for High-Speed Rail Project
August 6, 2021
Eleven Texas lawmakers this week filed an Amicus Curiae Letter requesting a review of the eminent domain case of James Fredrick Miles v. Texas Central Railroad & Infrastructure, Inc. and Integrated Texas Logistics, Inc....