H.B. No. 2011 amends the Texas Property Code to enhance the rights of property owners whose real property has been acquired through eminent domain. The bill allows these owners, or their heirs, successors, or assigns, to repurchase the property if certain conditions are met, including the cancellation of the public use for which the property was acquired, lack of progress toward that public use, or if the property becomes unnecessary for the intended public use. Notably, the bill introduces new criteria for repurchase eligibility, specifically if the entity that acquired the property has failed to pay ad valorem taxes due on the property within three years of the due date.

Additionally, the bill mandates that entities must notify former property owners within 180 days if they are entitled to repurchase their property, detailing the reasons for this entitlement. It also allows property owners to request information regarding unpaid ad valorem taxes on the acquired property after 18 months from the acquisition. The legislation stipulates that the right to repurchase expires 90 days after the entity offers to sell the property back to the owner at the original price paid. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025, and will apply only to condemnation proceedings initiated after this date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Property Code 21.101, Property Code 21.102, Property Code 21.1021, Property Code 21.103 (Property Code 21)
House Committee Report: Property Code 21.101, Property Code 21.102, Property Code 21.1021, Property Code 21.103 (Property Code 21)
Engrossed: Property Code 21.101, Property Code 21.102, Property Code 21.1021, Property Code 21.103 (Property Code 21)
Senate Committee Report: Property Code 21.101, Property Code 21.102, Property Code 21.1021, Property Code 21.103 (Property Code 21)
Enrolled: Property Code 21.101, Property Code 21.102, Property Code 21.1021, Property Code 21.103 (Property Code 21)