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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.”
Pr Investments & Specialty Retailers, Inc. v. the State of Texas, 251 S.W.3d 472 (Tex. 2008). · cites it 2× “Tex. Prop.Code § 21.012(a). 19 . Id. § 21.”
Whittington v. City of Austin, 174 S.W.3d 889 (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “a taking is "necessary” (or some equivalent term) to advance an unspecified public use could give rise to the presumption of necessity- 10 . Former article 3264, like section 21.”
Cusack Ranch Corp. v. MidTexas Pipeline Co., 71 S.W.3d 395 (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 3× “Texas Property Code section 21.012(a) states that: If .”
Exxon Pipeline Co. v. Zwahr, 88 S.W.3d 623 (Tex. 2002). “019; Tex. PROp.Code § 21.012. The land Exxon sought to condemn has a total surface acreage of 1.”
City of Keller v. Wilson, 86 S.W.3d 693 (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 21.012 (Vernon 1984); see also Duncan v.”
MidTexas Pipeline Co. v. Wright, 141 S.W.3d 211 (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).”
MidTexas Pipeline Co. v. Wright, 141 S.W.3d 208 (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).”
City of Austin v. Harry M. Whittington, 384 S.W.3d 766 (Tex. 2012). “Tex. Prop.Code § 21.012(b). The judge of the court then appoints “ ‘three disinterested freeholders who reside in the county as special commissioners to assess the damages.”
Marburger v. Seminole Pipeline Co., 957 S.W.2d 82 (Tex. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “See Tex. PROp.Code Ann. § 21.012 (Vernon 1996).”
Harris Cnty. Appraisal Dist. v. Pasadena Prop., LP, 197 S.W.3d 402 (Tex. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “012(b) (Vernon 2004) also states that a petition commencing a condemnation proceeding “must” state that the entity and the property owner are unable to agree on the damages.”
Dillard v. Austin Indep. Sch. Dist., 806 S.W.2d 589 (Tex. App. 1991). “See Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 21.012 (1984). We do not read section 21.”
Lin v. Houston Cmty. Coll. Sys., 948 S.W.2d 328 (Tex. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “In this regard, without additional specificity, Tex. Property Code Ann. § 21.012 (b)(2) (Vernon 1984) requires that the condemnation petition “state the purpose for which the entity intends to use the property.”
State v. Pr Investments, 132 S.W.3d 55 (Tex. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “” Tex. PROp.Code Ann. § 21.012(b) (Vernon 2004).”
Zboyan v. Far Hills Util. Dist., 221 S.W.3d 924 (Tex. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 21.012(b) (Vernon 2004).”
Weingarten Realty Investors v. Albertson's, Inc., 66 F. Supp. 2d 825 (S.D. Tex. 1999). · cites it 2× “Tex.Prop.Code AnN. § 21.012. In this case, the institution of formal condemnation proceedings was not required because Weingarten agreed to convey the property to TxDOT.”
City of Tyler v. Beck, 196 S.W.3d 784 (Tex. 2006). “TEX. PROP. CODE § 21.012. The court then appoints three special commissioners to conduct a hearing and determine just compensation.”
Dallas Cnty. v. Crestview Corners Car Wash, 370 S.W.3d 25 (Tex. App. 2012). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 21.012(a) 2 (West Supp.”
Dallas Area Rapid Transit v. Oncor Elec. Delivery Co., 331 S.W.3d 91 (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “See TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. § 21.012 (West Supp.2010).”
Hubenak v. San Jacinto Gas Transmission Co., 65 S.W.3d 791 (Tex. App. 2002). “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 21.012 (Vernon 1984) (emphasis added).”
State v. Fiesta Mart, Inc., 233 S.W.3d 50 (Tex. App. 2007). “Tex. PRop.Code § 21.012(a) (Vernon 2004).”
Pape v. Guadalupe-Blanco River Auth., 48 S.W.3d 908 (Tex. App. 2001). “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 21.012(b) (West 1984).”
State v. Petropoulos, 346 S.W.3d 525 (Tex. 2011). “See Tex. PROp.Code § 21.012(a). Special commissioners awarded the Petropouloses $116,080 as damages.”
Harris Cnty. Hosp. Dist. v. Textac Partners I, 257 S.W.3d 303 (Tex. App. 2008). “Textac conceded below and on appeal that it was not asserting that the Hospital District failed to comply with the statutory requirements of Texas Property Code section 21.012. Therefore, the proceeding was not subject to abatement to allow the Hospital District to satisfy the…”
State v. First Interstate Bank of Texas, N.A., 880 S.W.2d 427 (Tex. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “” Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 21.012(b)(1), (3) (West 1984).”
Hubenak v. San Jacinto Gas Transmission Co., 37 S.W.3d 133 (Tex. App. 2001). “The only issue in this condemnation case is whether the trial court erred in finding that San Jacinto Gas Transmission Company (San Jacinto) met the jurisdictional requirement of TEX. PROP. CODE ANN. § 21.012 (Vernon 1984) before instituting the condemnation proceedings for two…”
Occidental Chem. Corp. v. ETC NGL Transp., LLC, 425 S.W.3d 354 (Tex. App. 2011). “” See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 21.012 (Vernon Supp.”
City of Rosenberg v. State, 477 S.W.3d 878 (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 3× “eding by filing a petition in the proper court that (1) describes the property to be condemned, (2) states with specificity the public use for which the entity intends to acquire the property, (3) states the name of the owner of the property if the owner is known, (4) states…”
ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. v. Harrison Interests, Ltd., 93 S.W.3d 188 (Tex. App. 2002).
In Re Bullock, 146 S.W.3d 783 (Tex. App. 2004).
Katherine Elizabeth Williams v. State, 406 S.W.3d 273 (Tex. App. 2013). “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 21.012(b)(1), (3) (West 2004 & Supp.”
Harris Cnty. Flood Control Dist. v. Glenbrook Patiohome Owners Ass'n, 933 S.W.2d 570 (Tex. App. 1996).
State v. Hipp, 832 S.W.2d 71 (Tex. App. 1992).
In Re State, 325 S.W.3d 848 (Tex. App. 2010).
Cameron Cnty. Drainage Dist. No. 5 v. Pablo S. Gonzales & Lucila E. Gonzales, 69 S.W.3d 820 (Tex. App. 2002).
the Crawford Fam. Farm P'ship v. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L. P., 409 S.W.3d 908 (Tex. App. 2013).
Edwards Aquifer Auth. v. Bragg, 421 S.W.3d 118 (Tex. App. 2013).
Alewine v. City of Houston, 309 S.W.3d 771 (Tex. App. 2010).
State v. Roberts, 882 S.W.2d 512 (Tex. App. 1994).
City of San Antonio v. Alamo Aircraft Supply, Inc., Alamo Aircraft, Ltd., Wulfe Rentals, Ltd., & Lobo GC, Ltd., 448 S.W.3d 507 (Tex. App. 2014).
City of Austin v. Whittington, 379 S.W.3d 278 (Tex. App. 2010).
State v. Blackstock, 879 S.W.2d 125 (Tex. App. 1994).
MidTexas Pipeline Co. v. Cusack, 141 S.W.3d 215 (Tex. App. 2002).
City of Corsicana v. Herod, 768 S.W.2d 805 (Tex. App. 1989). “Tex.Prop. Code Ann. § 21.012(b)(2) (Vernon 1984).”
Hardwicke v. City of Lubbock, 150 S.W.3d 708 (Tex. App. 2004).
Laird Hill Salt Water Disposal, Ltd. v. East Texas Salt Water Disposal, Inc., 351 S.W.3d 81 (Tex. App. 2011). “See TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. § 21.012(b)(4) (Vernon Supp.”
McKinney Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Carlisle Grace, Ltd., 83 S.W.3d 205 (Tex. App. 2002).
State v. Rogers, 772 S.W.2d 559 (Tex. App. 1989). “Issue was joined upon that description and, at trial the parties stipulated “that the only question to be resolved is the value of the property taken.”
Austin Home Ctr. Assocs. v. State, 794 S.W.2d 593 (Tex. App. 1990).
Texas-New Mexico Power Co. v. Hogan, 824 S.W.2d 252 (Tex. App. 1992).
ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. v. Bell, 84 S.W.3d 800 (Tex. App. 2002).
Aquila Sw. Pipeline Corp. v. Gupton, 886 S.W.2d 497 (Tex. App. 1994).
in Re Texas Rice Land Partners, Ltd., James E. Holland, & David C. Holland, 402 S.W.3d 334 (Tex. App. 2013). · cites it 2×
R.B. Underwood, Inc. v. State, 23 S.W.3d 468 (Tex. App. 2000).
Julie L. Graves & Lois St. Pe', Individually & as Co-Trs. of the Lois St. Pe' Revocable 2012 Trust (Under Trust Dated September 24, 2012) v. Lone Star NGL Pipeline LP (Tex. App. 2019). · cites it 5×
Enbridge Pipelines (East Texas) L.P. v. Saratoga Timber Co., Ltd., Batson Corridor, L.P., & Timbervest Partners Texas, L.P. (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 8×
Lyndon Mayberry v. Kinder Morgan Crude & Condensate, LLC (Tex. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Prop. Code § 21.012(b)(1) (stating that a condemnation petition must describe the property to be condemned).”
Hollis D. Pitts & Sandra Pitts v. Sabine River Auth. of Texas (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 5×
in Re ETC Texas Pipeline, LTD. (Tex. App. 2022). · cites it 2×
The City of Killeen v. Oncor Elec. Delivery Co. LLC (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 2×
MidTexas Pipeline Co. v. Wilbert O. Dernehl, Jr. & the First Nat'l Bank of Bellville (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 3×
MidTexas Pipeline Co. v. Walter Roy Wright, Jr. & Robbie v. Wright (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 3×
MidTexas Pipeline Co. v. Walter Roy Wright, III (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 3×
MidTexas Pipeline Co. v. Wilbert O. Dernehl, Jr. & the First Nat'l Bank of Bellville (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 3×
MidTexas Pipeline Co. v. Walter Roy Wright, Jr. & Robbie v. Wright (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 3×
MidTexas Pipeline Co. v. Walter Roy Wright, III (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 3×
Cusack Ranch Corp. v. MidTexas Pipeline Co. (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 3×
Copano NGL Servs., LLC v. John Ashcraft, Individually & as Tr. for the John Ashcraft Fam. Trust 2012 (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 3×
Arlo L. Schriver as Tr. of the Schriver Fam. Trust v. the Texas Dep't of Transp. (Tex. App. 2009). · cites it 2×
Harry M. Whittington Mercedes B. Whittington Mercedes Gregg F/K/A Mercedes Whittington, Individually & as Tr. of the Margaret Lynn Puckett 1989 Trust, the Sara Whittington May 1989 Trust, the Caroline Elizabeth Puckett 1989 Trust v. City of Austin (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 2×
Harry M. Whittington Mercedes B. Whittington Mercedes Gregg F/K/A Mercedes Whittington, Individually & as Tr. of the Margaret Lynn Puckett 1989 Trust, the Sara Whittington May 1989 Trust, the Caroline Elizabeth Puckett 1989 Trust v. City of Austin (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 2×
Harry M. Whittington Mercedes B. Whittington Mercedes Gregg F/K/A Mercedes Whittington, Individually & as Tr. of the Margaret Lynn Puckett 1989 Trust, the Sara Whittington May 1989 Trust, the Caroline Elizabeth Puckett 1989 Trust v. City of Austin (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 2×
Alex Melvin Wade, Jr. v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 2×
W.A. McKinney v. City of Cedar Hill (Tex. App. 2012). · cites it 2×
in Re Elec. Transmission Texas, LLC (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “” Wyatt sought abatement of the condemnation proceeding on grounds that ETT failed to make a “valid initial offer or final offer letter” in accordance with Texas Property Code sections 21.012(b)(1) and 21.”
Dennis L. Ambrose v. City of Brownsville, Texas & the City of Brownsville Pub. Util. Bd. (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2×
Copano NGL Servs., LLC v. John Ashcraft, Individually & as Tr. for the John Ashcraft Fam. Trust 2012 (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2×
State of Texas v. First Interstate Bank of Texas, N.A., Lienholder (Tex. App. 1994). · cites it 3×
Pappas Restaurants, Inc. & Pappas Bar-B-Q, Inc. v. State of Texas (Tex. App. 2016).
James B. Bonham Corp. v. the City of Corsicana (Tex. Crim. App. 2016).
Gilchrist Cmty. Ass'n v. Cnty. of Galveston, Texas (Tex. App. 2018).
Kms Retail Rowlett, Lp F/K/A Kms Retail Huntsville, Lp v. City of Rowlett, Texas (Tex. 2019).
Kimberley Ann Gunnarson, Individually & as Co-Tr. of the Trusts Created Pursuant to the Terms of the Last Will & Testament of Ivar Leonard Gunnarson, & Gunnarson Outdoor Advert., Inc. v. State (Tex. App. 2020).
in Re State of Texas (Tex. App. 2020).
San Jacinto River Auth. v. Vicente Medina, Ashley Medina & Aris Antoniou (Tex. 2021).
Neil O. Yelderman v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2021).
Town of Westlake, Texas v. City of Southlake, Texas (Tex. App. 2021).
City of Pflugerville, Texas v. 735 Henna, LLC (Tex. App. 2022).
Hidalgo Cnty. Water Improvement Dist. No. 3 v. Hidalgo Cnty. Irrigation Dist. No. 1 (Tex. 2023).
Adriene Sibley v. Port Freeport (Tex. App. 2024).
Lonestar Airport Holdings, LLC v. City of Austin, Texas (W.D. Tex. 2022).
Milberger Landscaping, Inc. v. the City of San Antonio, Acting by & Through the San Antonio Water Sys. (Tex. App. 2024).
Interstate 35W at FM 407, LP v. the State of Texas (2026).
Pryor v. State, 773 S.W.2d 21 (Tex. App. 1989). · cites it 2×
Kenneth Russell & Teresa Russell v. State of Texas & Tarrant Cnty., Texas (Tex. App. 2015).
ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. v. William S. Bell, Ind., & as Tr. (Tex. App. 2002).
City of Carrollton v. Craig B. Singer & Carol G. Singer (Tex. App. 2007).
Arlo L. Schriver as Tr. of the Schriver Fam. Trust v. the Texas Dep't of Transp. (Tex. App. 2009).
Glen Ray Pape v. Guadalupe-Blanco River Auth. (Tex. App. 2001).
Harry M. Whittington Mercedes B. Whittington Mercedes Gregg F/K/A Mercedes Whittington, Individually & as Tr. of the Margaret Lynn Puckett 1989 Trust, the Sara Whittington May 1989 Trust, the Caroline Elizabeth Puckett 1989 Trust v. City of Austin (Tex. App. 2005).
James A. Hopkins & Jean C. Hopkins v. State of Texas (Tex. App. 2006).
Lane Hardwicke v. City of Lubbock, Texas (Tex. App. 2004).
Lane Hardwicke v. City of Lubbock, Texas (Tex. App. 2004).
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 Ann. § 21.012(b)(3)(Vernon 1984).”
in Re Carol Ann Tarver Bullock, Matthew Bullock & C.A.T.B. (Tex. App. 2004).
Roy W. Zboyan v. Far Hills Util. Dist. (Tex. App. 2007).
City of Tyler, Texas v. Timothy L. Beck & Susan G. Beck (Tex. App. 2006).
Midtexas Pipeline Co. v. Michael F. Cusack, Tr. of the Michael F. Cusack Special Trust No. One (Tex. App. 2002).
Harris Cnty. Hosp. Dist. v. Textac Partners I, a Texas Gen. P'ship, Houston ISD, Houston Cmty. Coll., City of Houston, & Harris Cnty. (Tex. App. 2008).
in Re the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2010).
in Re the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2010).
City of Austin v. Harry M. Whittington Mercedes B. Whittington Mercedes Gregg F/K/A Mercedes Whittington, Individually & as Tr. of the Margaret Lynn Puckett 1989 Trust, the Sara Whittington May 1989 Trust, the Caroline Elizabeth Puckett 1989 Trust (Tex. App. 2010).
Dawn A. Alewine v. the City of Houston (Tex. App. 2010).
Laird Hill Salt Water Disposal, Ltd. & Boltserv, Inc. v. East Texas Salt Water Disposal, Inc. (Tex. App. 2011).
City of Midlothian, Texas v. ECOM Real Est. Mgmt., Inc. (Tex. App. 2010).
Enbridge Pipelines (East Texas) L.P. v. Camp Cooley, LTD (Tex. App. 2010).
the Edward Aquifer Auth., & Roland Ruiz, in His Off. Capacity as Gen. Manager of the Edwards Aquifer Auth. (Appellant/Cross Appellee) v. Glenn & JoLynn Bragg (Appellee/Cross Appellant) (Tex. App. 2013).
the Edward Aquifer Auth., & Roland Ruiz, in His Off. Capacity as Gen. Manager of the Edwards Aquifer Auth. (Appellant/Cross Appellee) v. Glenn & JoLynn Bragg (Appellee/Cross Appellant) (Tex. App. 2013).
City of Rosenberg v. State (Tex. App. 2015).
David A. Schlachter v. R.R. Comm'n of Texas (Tex. App. 1992).
State of Texas v. John H. Roberts Maxine Roberts John Roberts Austin, Inc., D/B/A John Roberts' BMW of Austin, D/B/A John Roberts' Subaru, D/B/A Lexus of Austin (Tex. App. 1994).
State of Texas v. Leon Schmidt, Tr. (Tex. App. 1995).
Hope v. United States, 23 Cl. Ct. 776 (Ct. Cl. 1991).
— 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).”
Malcomson Road Util. Dist. v. Newsom, 171 S.W.3d 257 (Tex. App. 2005). “See TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. §§ 21.012, 21.013 (Vernon 2004).”
Cusack Ranch Corp. v. MidTexas Pipeline Co., 71 S.W.3d 395 (Tex. App. 2002). “Texas Property Code section 21.012(a) states that: If .”
Pr Investments & Specialty Retailers, Inc. v. the State of Texas, 251 S.W.3d 472 (Tex. 2008). “Tex. Prop.Code § 21.012(a). 19 . Id. § 21.”
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).”
Dallas Cnty. v. Crestview Corners Car Wash, 370 S.W.3d 25 (Tex. App. 2012). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 21.012(a) 2 (West Supp.”
State v. Fiesta Mart, Inc., 233 S.W.3d 50 (Tex. App. 2007). “Tex. PRop.Code § 21.012(a) (Vernon 2004).”
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. Petropoulos, 346 S.W.3d 525 (Tex. 2011). “See Tex. PROp.Code § 21.012(a). Special commissioners awarded the Petropouloses $116,080 as damages.”
MidTexas Pipeline Co. v. Wright, 141 S.W.3d 211 (Tex. App. 2002). “After negotiations yielded no agreement, MidTexas filed a condemnation action pursuant to TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. § 21.012 (Vernon 1984).”
MidTexas Pipeline Co. v. Wright, 141 S.W.3d 208 (Tex. App. 2002). “After negotiations yielded no agreement, MidTexas filed a condemnation action pursuant to TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. § 21.012 (Vernon 1984).”
Harris Cnty. Appraisal Dist. v. Pasadena Prop., LP, 197 S.W.3d 402 (Tex. App. 2006). “012(b) (Vernon 2004) also states that a petition commencing a condemnation proceeding “must” state that the entity and the property owner are unable to agree on the damages.”
Harris Cnty. Flood Control Dist. v. Glenbrook Patiohome Owners Ass'n, 933 S.W.2d 570 (Tex. App. 1996).
State v. Hipp, 832 S.W.2d 71 (Tex. App. 1992).
Weingarten Realty Investors v. Albertson's, Inc., 66 F. Supp. 2d 825 (S.D. Tex. 1999). “Tex.Prop.Code AnN. § 21.012. In this case, the institution of formal condemnation proceedings was not required because Weingarten agreed to convey the property to TxDOT.”
Cameron Cnty. Drainage Dist. No. 5 v. Pablo S. Gonzales & Lucila E. Gonzales, 69 S.W.3d 820 (Tex. App. 2002).
Edwards Aquifer Auth. v. Bragg, 421 S.W.3d 118 (Tex. App. 2013).
State v. Blackstock, 879 S.W.2d 125 (Tex. App. 1994).
Aquila Sw. Pipeline Corp. v. Gupton, 886 S.W.2d 497 (Tex. App. 1994).
Enbridge Pipelines (East Texas) L.P. v. Saratoga Timber Co., Ltd., Batson Corridor, L.P., & Timbervest Partners Texas, L.P. (Tex. App. 2015).
Lyndon Mayberry v. Kinder Morgan Crude & Condensate, LLC (Tex. App. 2018). “See Tex. Prop. Code § 21.012(b)(1) (stating that a condemnation petition must describe the property to be condemned).”
Cusack Ranch Corp. v. MidTexas Pipeline Co. (Tex. App. 2001).
Copano NGL Servs., LLC v. John Ashcraft, Individually & as Tr. for the John Ashcraft Fam. Trust 2012 (Tex. App. 2015).
Pappas Restaurants, Inc. & Pappas Bar-B-Q, Inc. v. State of Texas (Tex. App. 2016).
in Re State of Texas (Tex. App. 2020).
Neil O. Yelderman v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2021).
in Re ETC Texas Pipeline, LTD. (Tex. App. 2022).
Adriene Sibley v. Port Freeport (Tex. App. 2024).
Interstate 35W at FM 407, LP v. the State of Texas (2026).
Pryor v. State, 773 S.W.2d 21 (Tex. App. 1989).
the Edward Aquifer Auth., & Roland Ruiz, in His Off. Capacity as Gen. Manager of the Edwards Aquifer Auth. (Appellant/Cross Appellee) v. Glenn & JoLynn Bragg (Appellee/Cross Appellant) (Tex. App. 2013).
the Edward Aquifer Auth., & Roland Ruiz, in His Off. Capacity as Gen. Manager of the Edwards Aquifer Auth. (Appellant/Cross Appellee) v. Glenn & JoLynn Bragg (Appellee/Cross Appellant) (Tex. App. 2013).
W.A. McKinney v. City of Cedar Hill (Tex. App. 2012).
Hope v. United States, 23 Cl. Ct. 776 (Ct. Cl. 1991).
— Tex. Prop. Code § 21.012(b) — 11 cases
City of Austin v. Harry M. Whittington, 384 S.W.3d 766 (Tex. 2012). “Tex. Prop.Code § 21.012(b). The judge of the court then appoints “ ‘three disinterested freeholders who reside in the county as special commissioners to assess the damages.”
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). “a taking is "necessary” (or some equivalent term) to advance an unspecified public use could give rise to the presumption of necessity- 10 . Former article 3264, like section 21.”
Zboyan v. Far Hills Util. Dist., 221 S.W.3d 924 (Tex. App. 2007). “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 21.012(b) (Vernon 2004).”
Pape v. Guadalupe-Blanco River Auth., 48 S.W.3d 908 (Tex. App. 2001). “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 21.012(b) (West 1984).”
MidTexas Pipeline Co. v. Wright, 141 S.W.3d 211 (Tex. App. 2002). “After negotiations yielded no agreement, MidTexas filed a condemnation action pursuant to TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. § 21.012 (Vernon 1984).”
MidTexas Pipeline Co. v. Wright, 141 S.W.3d 208 (Tex. App. 2002). “After negotiations yielded no agreement, MidTexas filed a condemnation action pursuant to TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. § 21.012 (Vernon 1984).”
Harris Cnty. Appraisal Dist. v. Pasadena Prop., LP, 197 S.W.3d 402 (Tex. App. 2006). “012(b) (Vernon 2004) also states that a petition commencing a condemnation proceeding “must” state that the entity and the property owner are unable to agree on the damages.”
State v. Pr Investments, 132 S.W.3d 55 (Tex. App. 2004). “” Tex. PROp.Code Ann. § 21.012(b) (Vernon 2004).”
James B. Bonham Corp. v. the City of Corsicana (Tex. Crim. App. 2016).
— Tex. Prop. Code § 21.012(b)(1) — 5 cases
Katherine Elizabeth Williams v. State, 406 S.W.3d 273 (Tex. App. 2013). “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 21.012(b)(1), (3) (West 2004 & Supp.”
State v. First Interstate Bank of Texas, N.A., 880 S.W.2d 427 (Tex. App. 1994). “” Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 21.012(b)(1), (3) (West 1984).”
State v. Rogers, 772 S.W.2d 559 (Tex. App. 1989). “Issue was joined upon that description and, at trial the parties stipulated “that the only question to be resolved is the value of the property taken.”
Lyndon Mayberry v. Kinder Morgan Crude & Condensate, LLC (Tex. App. 2018). “See Tex. Prop. Code § 21.012(b)(1) (stating that a condemnation petition must describe the property to be condemned).”
in Re Elec. Transmission Texas, LLC (Tex. App. 2015). “” Wyatt sought abatement of the condemnation proceeding on grounds that ETT failed to make a “valid initial offer or final offer letter” in accordance with Texas Property Code sections 21.012(b)(1) and 21.”
— 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). “Tex. Prop.Code § 21.012(a). 19 . Id. § 21.”
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 Ann. § 21.012(b)(2) (Vernon 1984).”
— 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). “” Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 21.012(b)(1), (3) (West 1984).”
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 Ann. § 21.012(b)(3)(Vernon 1984).”
— 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.”
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.”
State v. Pr Investments, 132 S.W.3d 55 (Tex. App. 2004). “” Tex. PROp.Code Ann. § 21.012(b) (Vernon 2004).”
Laird Hill Salt Water Disposal, Ltd. v. East Texas Salt Water Disposal, Inc., 351 S.W.3d 81 (Tex. App. 2011). “See TEX. PROP.CODE ANN. § 21.012(b)(4) (Vernon Supp.”
Austin Home Ctr. Assocs. v. State, 794 S.W.2d 593 (Tex. App. 1990).
Laird Hill Salt Water Disposal, Ltd. & Boltserv, Inc. v. East Texas Salt Water Disposal, Inc. (Tex. App. 2011).
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