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Tex. Prop. Code § 21.012 (2026)

Condemnation Petition

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Sec. 21.012. CONDEMNATION PETITION. (a) If an entity with eminent domain authority wants to acquire real property for public use but is unable to agree with the owner of the property on the amount of damages, the entity may begin a condemnation proceeding by filing a petition in the proper court.

(b) The petition must:

(1) describe the property to be condemned;

(2) state with specificity the public use for which the entity intends to acquire the property;

(3) state the name of the owner of the property if the owner is known;

(4) state that the entity and the property owner are unable to agree on the damages;

(5) if applicable, state that the entity provided the property owner with the landowner's bill of rights statement in accordance with Section 21.0112; and

(6) state that the entity made a bona fide offer to acquire the property from the property owner voluntarily as provided by Section 21.0113.

(c) An entity that files a petition under this section must concurrently provide a copy of the petition to the property owner by certified mail, return receipt requested, and first class mail. If the entity has received written notice that the property owner is represented by counsel, the entity must also concurrently provide a copy of the petition to the property owner's attorney by first class mail, commercial delivery service, fax, or e-mail.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3498, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1201 (H.B. 1495), Sec. 4, eff. February 1, 2008.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 81 (S.B. 18), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2011.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 826 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 8, eff. January 1, 2022.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 134 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 1989–2026 · leading case: Hubenak v. San Jacinto Gas Transmission Co., 141 S.W.3d 172 (Tex. 2004).

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Hubenak v. San Jacinto Gas Transmission Co., 141 S.W.3d 172 (Tex. 2004). · cites it 16× “In these nine consolidated condemnation cases, we must determine whether (1) provisions in Texas Property Code section 21.012 permitting a condemning authority to begin condemnation proceedings if it is "unable to agree with the owner of the property on the amount of damages"…”

City of Carrollton v. Singer, 232 S.W.3d 790 (Tex. App. 2007). · cites it 10× “TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. § 21.012; see Duncan, 28 S.”

FKM P'ship, Ltd. v. Bd. of Regents, 255 S.W.3d 619 (Tex. 2008). · cites it 6× “" See TEX. PROP.CODE § 21.012. [2] Pursuant to section 21.”

Pitts v. Sabine River Auth. of Texas, 107 S.W.3d 811 (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 10× “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 21.012 (Vernon 1984).”

State v. Bristol Hotel Asset Co., 65 S.W.3d 638 (Tex. 2002). · cites it 4× “TEX. PROP.CODE § 21.012. A condemnation action is divided into two distinct stages.”

Malcomson Road Util. Dist. v. Newsom, 171 S.W.3d 257 (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 4× “See TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. §§ 21.012, 21.013 (Vernon 2004).”

City of Seabrook v. Port of Houston Auth., 199 S.W.3d 403 (Tex. App. 2006). · cites it 6× “; see TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. §§ 21.012, 21.014 (Vernon 2004).”

State v. PR Investments & Specialty Retailers, Inc., 180 S.W.3d 654 (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 4× “See TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. § 21.012 (Vernon 1984).”

MidTexas Pipeline Co. v. Dernehl, 71 S.W.3d 852 (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 6× “After negotiations yielded no agreement, MidTexas filed a condemnation action pursuant to Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 21.012 (Vernon 1984).”

Reid Road Mun. Util. Dist. No. 2 v. Speedy Stop Food Stores, Ltd., 337 S.W.3d 846 (Tex. 2011). · cites it 2× “See TEX. PROP.CODE § 21.012(a). At the special commissioners' hearing the District introduced testimony of, and a written appraisal by, David Ambrose.”

Bd. of Regents of the Univ. of Houston Sys. v. FKM P'ship, Ltd., 178 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 5× “TEX. PROP.CODE § 21.012. The judge of the court must then appoint three disinterested freeholders who reside in the county as special commissioners to assess the damages of the property owner.”

Schriver v. Texas Dep't of Transp., 293 S.W.3d 846 (Tex. App. 2009). · cites it 4× “See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 21.012 (a), (b)(4) (Vernon Supp.”

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— Tex. Prop. Code § 21.012(a) — 39 cases

City of Carrollton v. Singer, 232 S.W.3d 790 (Tex. App. 2007). “TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. § 21.012; see Duncan, 28 S.”

Hubenak v. San Jacinto Gas Transmission Co., 141 S.W.3d 172 (Tex. 2004). “In these nine consolidated condemnation cases, we must determine whether (1) provisions in Texas Property Code section 21.012 permitting a condemning authority to begin condemnation proceedings if it is "unable to agree with the owner of the property on the amount of damages"…”

Reid Road Mun. Util. Dist. No. 2 v. Speedy Stop Food Stores, Ltd., 337 S.W.3d 846 (Tex. 2011). “See TEX. PROP.CODE § 21.012(a). At the special commissioners' hearing the District introduced testimony of, and a written appraisal by, David Ambrose.”

State v. Bristol Hotel Asset Co., 65 S.W.3d 638 (Tex. 2002). “TEX. PROP.CODE § 21.012. A condemnation action is divided into two distinct stages.”

City of Seabrook v. Port of Houston Auth., 199 S.W.3d 403 (Tex. App. 2006). “; see TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. §§ 21.012, 21.014 (Vernon 2004).”

— Tex. Prop. Code § 21.012(b) — 11 cases

City of Austin v. Harry M. Whittington, 384 S.W.3d 766 (Tex. 2012).

Pitts v. Sabine River Auth. of Texas, 107 S.W.3d 811 (Tex. App. 2003). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 21.012 (Vernon 1984).”

MidTexas Pipeline Co. v. Dernehl, 71 S.W.3d 852 (Tex. App. 2002). “After negotiations yielded no agreement, MidTexas filed a condemnation action pursuant to Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 21.012 (Vernon 1984).”

Whittington v. City of Austin, 174 S.W.3d 889 (Tex. App. 2005).

Zboyan v. Far Hills Util. Dist., 221 S.W.3d 924 (Tex. App. 2007).

— Tex. Prop. Code § 21.012(b)(1) — 5 cases

Katherine Elizabeth Williams v. State, 406 S.W.3d 273 (Tex. App. 2013).

State v. First Interstate Bank of Texas, N.A., 880 S.W.2d 427 (Tex. App. 1994).

State v. Rogers, 772 S.W.2d 559 (Tex. App. 1989).

Lyndon Mayberry v. Kinder Morgan Crude & Condensate, LLC (Tex. App. 2018).

in Re Elec. Transmission Texas, LLC (Tex. App. 2015).

— Tex. Prop. Code § 21.012(b)(2) — 3 cases

Pr Investments & Specialty Retailers, Inc. v. the State of Texas, 251 S.W.3d 472 (Tex. 2008).

Bd. of Regents of the Univ. of Houston Sys. v. FKM P'ship, Ltd., 178 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App. 2005). “TEX. PROP.CODE § 21.012. The judge of the court must then appoint three disinterested freeholders who reside in the county as special commissioners to assess the damages of the property owner.”

City of Corsicana v. Herod, 768 S.W.2d 805 (Tex. App. 1989).

— Tex. Prop. Code § 21.012(b)(3) — 2 cases

State v. First Interstate Bank of Texas, N.A., 880 S.W.2d 427 (Tex. App. 1994).

Sunbelt Props., a P'ship A/ka/A Tigua Shopping Ctr. A/K/A North Loop Bldg. v. State (Tex. App. 2003).

— Tex. Prop. Code § 21.012(b)(4) — 7 cases

FKM P'ship, Ltd. v. Bd. of Regents, 255 S.W.3d 619 (Tex. 2008). “" See TEX. PROP.CODE § 21.012. [2] Pursuant to section 21.”

Schriver v. Texas Dep't of Transp., 293 S.W.3d 846 (Tex. App. 2009). “See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 21.012 (a), (b)(4) (Vernon Supp.”

State v. Pr Investments, 132 S.W.3d 55 (Tex. App. 2004).

Laird Hill Salt Water Disposal, Ltd. v. East Texas Salt Water Disposal, Inc., 351 S.W.3d 81 (Tex. App. 2011).

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