By: Hall, et al. S.B. No. 444
(Davis of Dallas)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the exercise of eminent domain by certain toll road
corporations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 362, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 362.105 to read as follows:
Sec. 362.105. USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN BY TOLL ROAD
CORPORATION. Notwithstanding Section 30, Chapter 766 (H.B. 749),
Acts of the 72nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1991, a corporation
that has the powers, rights, and privileges of a corporation
created under former Chapter 11, Title 32, Revised Statutes, as
that law existed on August 31, 1991, other than a corporation to
which Section 431.073(c) applies, may not exercise the power of
eminent domain granted under that former law.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2015.