H.B. No. 2011 amends the Texas Property Code to enhance the rights of property owners whose land has been acquired through eminent domain. The bill allows these owners, or their heirs, successors, or assigns, to repurchase their property under specific conditions, including if the public use for which the property was acquired is canceled, if no progress is made toward that public use within ten years, 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. 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 clarifies the process for notifying the entity of the intent to repurchase and establishes that the right to repurchase expires 90 days after the entity makes an offer to sell the property back to the owner. The provisions of this act will apply only to condemnation proceedings initiated after its effective date of September 1, 2025.

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)