Bill Text: TX SB721 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Bill 721 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to the disclosure of appraisal reports in connection with the use of eminent domain authority.

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 13-3)

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-18 - Effective on 9/1/21 [SB721 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB721-Enrolled.html



	S.B. No. 721




	AN ACT
	relating to the disclosure of appraisal reports in connection with
	the use of eminent domain authority.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 21.0111, Property Code, is amended by
	adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
	(a-1) An entity seeking to acquire real property through the
	use of eminent domain shall, not later than the third business day
	before the date of a special commissioner's hearing, disclose to
	the property owner any and all current and existing appraisal
	reports produced or acquired by the entity relating specifically to
	the owner's property and used in determining the entity's opinion of
	value, if an appraisal report is to be used at the hearing.
	SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
	to a condemnation proceeding commenced on or after the effective
	date of this Act.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.





	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 721 passed the Senate on
	April 20, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.


	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 721 passed the House on
	May 4, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, two present
	not voting.


	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House



	Approved:

	______________________________
	Date


	______________________________
	Governor