Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB287: Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to acquire real property for the taking or transportation of water.
Status: Introduced, August 21, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the authority of a political subdivision to acquire real property for the taking or transportation of water.
From the introduced text, August 21, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of a political subdivision to acquire real property for the taking or transportation of water. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 271.909 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 271.909.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: AUTHORITY OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO ACQUIRE ] [ADDED: REAL PROPERTY OUTSIDE JURISDICTION FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. Except as ] [ADDED: otherwise provided by law, a political subdivision may not acquire ] [ADDED: by any method, including by gift, devise, lease, purchase, or ] [ADDED: eminent domain, real property outside the boundaries of any county ] [ADDED: that the political subdivision is located in if the property will be ] [ADDED: used for the taking or transportation of water.] SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.
Sponsors
- Wesley Virdell (R, HD-053) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: County Government--General, City Government--General, Environment--Water, Property Interests--Real Property, Water--General, Water--Rights
Common questions
- What is HB287?
- HB287 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to acquire real property for the taking or transportation of water.
- What does HB287 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the authority of a political subdivision to acquire real property for the taking or transportation of water.
- What is the status of HB287?
- Introduced as of August 21, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB287?
- Wesley Virdell (R, HD-053).
- Where is the official record for HB287?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00287
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