Eminent Domain In Texas

Gov. Perry Press Release | Jarhead1957

[Jarhead1957]

Aug. 09, 2005

Governor Perry Signs Education Budget; Adds Eminent Domain to Special Session Call

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today signed the $33.1 billion Texas Education Agency budget and added eminent domain to the special session agenda so that legislators can protect private property rights.

“I am signing HB 1, not because it adequately funds education reforms, but because it ensures schools will open on time,” Perry said. “I remain hopeful that the legislature will act in the remaining days of this special session to finish the job of reforming our education system, giving teachers a meaningful pay increase and funding textbooks.”

Perry also added eminent domain to the call, saying, “This is a very important issue to Texans who want assurances their private property won’t be taken from them to advance someone else’s private interests. I hope legislators can come to a consensus on protecting Texans from unfair land grabs.”

[Jarhead1957]

What we have here is a smooth act of CYA. I will bet anyone nothing other than the same watered down senate bill gets a vote, and it will die as the special session is almost over.

Then Gov. Rick can say I did everything I could for the good people of Texas.

If we get a good constitutional amendment like HJR11 by Rep. Corte, I will publicly apologies on Free Republic.

[Dog Gone]

If you need to blame someone, blame the Speaker of the House, the complete jerk named Tom Craddick. He has single-handedly derailed the entire legislative agenda of Perry.

Craddick could have done something, but he's opposed to it. Focus your blame on the person responsible.

[Jarhead1957]

HJR 19 passed in the house in the last special session. That makes it hard to lay it at Tom Craddicks feet. Governor Perry needs to state he is for a constitutional amendment, and fight for it openly. It could win him the election. It is just as important as school finance, and affects every home and land owner in Texas.

The Texas Senate derailed it last time with a watered down bill. They would not act on a constitutional amendment.

Basically selling out to local government and interest.

[ForGod'sSake]

mark, mark

[RushingWater]

Texas already has let cities take over other cities w/o the residents of the latter being given the right to vote. Resident investments in utilities, etc. are gone and thousands become subject to a engorging metropolis against their will. In Austin, taxpayer funded roads are being converted to toll roads. So, while you are dealing with government stealing things . . .

[ForGod'sSake]

Texas already has let cities take over other cities w/o the residents of the latter being given the right to vote. Resident investments in utilities, etc. are gone and thousands become subject to a engorging metropolis against their will.

Most major metropolitan areas that I'm aware of have something called extraterritorial jurisdiction(?). Basically it gives them first crack at incorporation of outlying areas within a distance of whatever. I recall some years ago when Houston and Pasadena Texas were squabbling over some areas that included some major petrochemical plants. I think Pasadena won that round, but then Houston promptly moved their city limits farther out and essentially surrounded Pasadena so they couldn't expand any farther. Seems there were other similar battles with other incorporated areas surrounded by Houston.

Then in the early 80's, Houston was sending out vibes about annexing an area well north of the city; north of Humble Texas actually. The folks in this "planned community" mounted a counter attack and were apparently successful in beating back the city, at least temporarily. Since moving from the area I haven't kept up with the goings on so I don't know how things ultimately turned out.

Can't fight city hall???

[wolfcreek]

I think our gov realizes most Texans are armed and ready to fight for what's theirs God Bless Texas!

[Jarhead1957]

I hope you are right, but the Senate sure did not care for the people last time. They slipped a watered down bill in last special session and then announced loud in the media they had saved our property rights.

My guess they will drag it out until the special session is over and we will get nothing. Seems they don't care that we are armed and ready to fight.

I will be very surprised if they give us a constitutional amendment. It would burn their bridges with all the cities trying to grab land. Cities speak with one voice through their organization. Unless we all get on the phones to our senators we will have nothing, and they will tell us how hard they worked for us.