Just the Facts. SB 627. The Eminent Domain Package via Senator Schwertner.

SB 627

• The author list: Schwertner | Birdwell | Burton | Creighton | Hall | Huffines | Kolkhorst | Nichols | Seliger | Zaffirini
• What it does: Sets up rules for precondemnation access such as:
  • An owner can refuse entry
  • A condeming entity has to pay for damanges done during precondemnation access and inspection
  • If a condemning entity uses a permission form, the form has to meet 4 standards
• What’s the hook?  Currently pre-condemantion access has very few rules