Bill Text: TX HJR93 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Joint Resolution 93 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taking of property by eminent domain for the purpose of transferring the property to a private entity.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-11 - Referred to Land & Resource Management [HJR93 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HJR93-Introduced.html

	87R3917 NC-F

	By: Schofield	H.J.R. No. 93



	A JOINT RESOLUTION
	proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taking of
	property by eminent domain for the purpose of transferring the
	property to a private entity.
	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 17(b), Article I, Texas Constitution, is
	amended to read as follows:
	(b) In this section, "public use" does not include the
	taking of property under Subsection (a) of this section for
	transfer to a private entity [~~for the primary purpose of economic~~
	~~development or enhancement of tax revenues~~].
	SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
	submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021.
	The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
	proposition: "The constitutional amendment prohibiting the taking
	of property by eminent domain for the purpose of transferring the
	property to a private entity."