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Eminent Domain Passes House Test

The Texas House has tentatively approved a bill that changes some eminent domain rules
Photo by Nathan Bernier for KUT News
The Texas House has tentatively approved a bill that changes some eminent domain rules

The Texas House has unanimously voted to pass a bill to place stricter limits on government seizure of land through eminent domain.  But it still has one more test before it heads to Governor Rick Perry's desk.

The bill would require governmental bodies to make a "bona fide" offer to land owners and to send a letter to the State Comptroller, detailing what the land would be used for.

KUT's political reporting partner, the Texas Tribune, has a full rundown on the bill and what's next.

Ian Crawford joined KUT as News Editor in 2008, after spending over four years as a reporter/anchor at KLBJ Radio in Austin. He began his broadcasting career while still in high school in Southern Oregon. During high school and college at the University of Oregon, he worked at times as a reporter, news anchor, sports play-by-play reporter, music host and commercial producer before moving to Texas in 2003.