Property ownership and free enterprise, the foundation of our collective wealth, must not be abridged or denied by government. We support legislation to protect these bedrock rights. Areas of concern are:
Annexation - eminent domain(including foreign entities)
property forfeiture - natural resources and conservation easements
extraterritorial jurisdiction - seizure for public or private development
nationalization of lands - preservation of our 4th Amendment right to privacy
groundwater and mineral rights
Property owners shall be notified of their rights regarding condemnation, annexation, or easement, and the condemner shall be required to petition a court of jurisdiction to show public necessity. Taking of property shall result in immediate compensation of fair market value to the owner. These issues shall be administered by elected officials accountable to voters. We strongly encourage amendments to the existing Texas laws to further protect the homeowner’s property rights against squatters with minimal legal intervention. No state, county, municipality, HOA, or other entity can restrict a landowner or renter from harvesting rainwater on their property or the property they rent.