Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Transportation Code § 284.0615: DECLARATION OF TAKING BY CERTAIN COUNTIES.

Where this section sits in the code

TRANSPORTATION CODE
TITLE 6. ROADWAYS
SUBTITLE D. ROAD LAWS RELATING TO PARTICULAR COUNTIES
CHAPTER 284. CAUSEWAYS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, TURNPIKES, FERRIES, AND HIGHWAYS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
SUBCHAPTER C. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION

(a) This section applies only to a county with a population of 3.3 million or more.

(b) If, in connection with a project under this chapter, the commissioners court of the county authorizes the county to proceed in the manner provided by Section 203.066:

(1) the county may file a declaration of taking and proceed in the manner provided by that section on the project; and

(2) a reference to the department in that section means the county.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 2.53, eff. June 14, 2005.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:44Z. Source file · JSON

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