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Tex. Prop. Code § 21.046 (2026)

Relocation Assistance Program

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Sec. 21.046. RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) A department, agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of this state shall provide a relocation advisory service for an individual, a family, a business concern, a farming or ranching operation, or a nonprofit organization that is compatible with the Federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, 42 U.S.C.A. 4601, et seq.

(b) This state or a political subdivision of this state shall, as a cost of acquiring real property, pay moving expenses and rental supplements, make relocation payments, provide financial assistance to acquire replacement housing, and compensate for expenses incidental to the transfer of the property if an individual, a family, the personal property of a business, a farming or ranching operation, or a nonprofit organization is displaced in connection with the acquisition.

(c) A department, agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of this state that initiates a program under Subsection (b) shall adopt rules relating to the administration of the program.

(d) Neither this state nor a political subdivision of this state may authorize expenditures under Subsection (b) that exceed payments authorized under the Federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, 42 U.S.C.A. 4601, et seq.

(e) If a person moves or discontinues the person's business, moves personal property, or moves from the person's dwelling as a direct result of code enforcement, rehabilitation, or a demolition program, the person is considered to be displaced because of the acquisition of real property.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3505, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 81 (S.B. 18), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2011.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1986–2026 · leading case: Beaty v. Imperial Irrigation Dist., 186 Cal. App. 3d 897 (Cal. Ct. App. 1986).

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Beaty v. Imperial Irrigation Dist., 186 Cal. App. 3d 897 (Cal. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “§ 5-2-18; Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 21.046 ; Vt. Stat.”

State v. Langley, 232 S.W.3d 363 (Tex. App. 2007). “See Tex. PROp.Code Ann. § 21.046 (Vernon 2000) (providing authority for a department or agency of the State to establish a relocation advisory service); 43 Tex.”

G.P. Show Prods., Inc. v. Arlington Sports Facilities Dev. Auth., Inc., 873 S.W.2d 120 (Tex. App. 1994). “See Tex. PROP.Code Ann. § 21.046 (Vernon 1984).”

David Hornberger, in His Off. Capacity, Ryan Anderson, in His Off. Capacity, Brian Hamilton, in His Off. Capacity, Bonnie Giddens, in Her Off. Capacity, Lisa Krenger, in Her Off. Capacity, Perry Shankle, in His Off. Capacity, Stacy Sharp, in Her Off. Capacity, Dr. Dana Bashara, in Her Off. Capacity, & Alamo Heights Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Selina Jones, Roy Hummel & Leslie Michelle Pruitt (Tex. App. 2024). · cites it 14× “Hummel sent the District a demand for relocation assistance under Texas Property Code § 21.046, which the District denied.”

State of Texas v. Frank's Nursery, LLC (Tex. App. 2024). · cites it 7× “Tex. Prop. Code § 21.046. The Texas Administrative Code provides that certain written notices, including requirements of eligibility, shall be provided to each displacee.”

Richard Montellano v. Gina Ortiz Jones, in Her Off. Capacity; Sukh Kaur, in Her Off. Capacity; Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, in His Off. Capacity; Phyllis Viagran, in Her Off. Capacity; Edward Mungia, in His Off. Capacity; Teri Castillo, in Her Off. Capacity; Ric Galvan, in His Off. Capacity; Marina Alderete Gavito, in Her Off. Capacity; Ivalis Meza Gonzalez, in Her Off. Capacity; Misty Spears, in Her Off. Capacity; Marc Whyte, in His Off. Capacity, Erik Walsh, in His Off. Capacity (2026). · cites it 4× “See generally, TEX. PROP. CODE § 21.046. Located in the eminent domain chapter of the Property Code, section 21.”

John Gannon, Inc. v. the Texas Dep't of Transp. James M. Bass, in His Off. Capacity as Exec. Dir. of the Texas Dep't of Transp. & Kyle Madsen, in His Off. Capacity as Dir. of Right of Way for the Texas Dep't of Transp. (Tex. App. 2020). “4622], the Texas Property Code [Tex. Prop. Code § 21.046], the Texas Administrative Code [ 43 Tex.”

— Tex. Prop. Code § 21.046(a) — 1 case

State of Texas v. Frank's Nursery, LLC (Tex. App. 2024). “Tex. Prop. Code § 21.046. The Texas Administrative Code provides that certain written notices, including requirements of eligibility, shall be provided to each displacee.”

— Tex. Prop. Code § 21.046(b) — 3 cases

David Hornberger, in His Off. Capacity, Ryan Anderson, in His Off. Capacity, Brian Hamilton, in His Off. Capacity, Bonnie Giddens, in Her Off. Capacity, Lisa Krenger, in Her Off. Capacity, Perry Shankle, in His Off. Capacity, Stacy Sharp, in Her Off. Capacity, Dr. Dana Bashara, in Her Off. Capacity, & Alamo Heights Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Selina Jones, Roy Hummel & Leslie Michelle Pruitt (Tex. App. 2024). “Hummel sent the District a demand for relocation assistance under Texas Property Code § 21.046, which the District denied.”

— Tex. Prop. Code § 21.046(e) — 1 case

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