• ♦Manual Notice 2023-1
• ►1. Disposition of Right of Way Interests No Longer Needed for Highway Purposes
  • ►1. Introduction
    • ♦Overview
  • ►2. Types of Transactions
    • ♦Overview
  • ►3. Initial Procedures for all Dispositions
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Environmental Review
  • ►4. Sale of Right of Way (Fee Simple) No Longer Needed for State Highway Purpose to a GE under the Statutory Priority
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦ROW Division Headquarters
  • ►5. Transfer of Right of Way No Longer Needed for a State Highway Purpose to a GE with Waiver of Payment to the State
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦In Lieu of Future Maintenance
    • ♦GE Assumption for Public Road Purposes
  • ►6. Sale of Right of Way (Fee Simple) No Longer Needed for a State Highway Purpose to the Abutting Landowner(s)
    • ♦Overview
  • ►7. Sale of Right of Way (Fee Simple) No Longer Needed for a State Highway Purpose by Sealed Bid
    • ♦Sale by Sealed Bid
  • ►8. Disposition of Access Rights
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Completion of Transaction
  • ►9. Sale of Easements No Longer Needed for a State Highway Purpose to Underlying Fee Owner
    • ♦Overview
  • ►10. Exchange of Real Property Interests
    • ♦Overview
  • ►11. Disposition Without Consideration of Right of Way Interests No Longer Needed
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Disposition to Honor a Reversionary Clause
    • ♦Disposition to Correct an Error or Ambiguity
    • ♦Quitclaim of Right of Way
  • ►12. Closing Procedures and Map Notations
    • ♦Procedures
  • ►13. Proceeds from the Use or Disposition of Federally Funded Property
    • ♦Overview
• ►2. Disposition of Real Property Facility Sites No Longer Needed for a State Highway Purpose
  • ►1. Introduction
    • ♦Overview
  • ►2. Types of Transactions
    • ♦Overview
  • ►3. Sale of Site and Any Improvements No Longer Needed for a State Highway Purpose to a GE
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦TxDOT Written Recommendation
    • ♦Resolution from GE
    • ♦Conveyance of Property
    • ♦Completion of Transaction
  • ►4. Sealed Bid Sales
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Procedures Prior to Bid Opening
    • ♦Bid Opening
    • ♦Review of Bids
    • ♦Bid Deposit Checks
  • ►5. Exchange of Real Property
    • ♦Overview
• ►3. Acquisition of Real Property Sites
  • ►1. Introduction
    • ♦Overview
  • ►2. Acquisition of Land for a Real Property Site
    • ♦Site Selection
    • ♦District Submission Requirements
    • ♦Appraisal
    • ♦Offer and Counteroffer
    • ♦Deed, Memorandum of Agreement, and Closing
  • ►3. Acquisition of Land for Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Disposal Area Sites
    • ♦Overview
• ►4. Leasing
  • ►1. Overview
    • ♦Authority
    • ♦Assets Eligible for Lease
  • ►2. Types of Leases
    • ♦Descriptions
  • ►3. Leasing Policy
    • ♦Requests to Lease
    • ♦Term
    • ♦Survey
    • ♦Appraisal / Valuation
    • ♦Methods of Awarding Leases
    • ♦Preparation of Lease Forms
    • ♦Insurance and Bonds
    • ♦Lease Management
    • ♦Assignments and Subleases
    • ♦Lease Extensions and Amendments
    • ♦Rental Payments and Collection for Non-Payment

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Manual Notice: 2023-1

From: Kyle Madsen, Right of Way Division Director

Manual: ROW Property Management Manual

Effective Date: December 01, 2023

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Purpose

The purpose of this revision is to update the ROW Property Management Manual to align with SB1869 and HB2518 passed in the 88th Texas Legislative Session.

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Changes

Changed the dollar amount for transactions dealing with surplus property which require approval by the governor and attorney general in:

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• Chapter 1, Section 3, Initial Procedures for all Dispositions
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• Chapter 1, Section 4, Sale of Right of Way (Fee Simple) No Longer Needed for State Highway Purpose to a GE under the Statutory Priority
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• Chapter 2, Section 3, Sale of Site and Any Improvements No Longer Needed for a State Highway Purpose to a GE

In Chapter 4, Leasing, added HB2518 performance and payment bond language.

Removed references to ROWIS which is no longer used, and made minor clarifications.

Disclaimer

Some hyperlinks will not work when a PDF version of this manual is downloaded and used offline.

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Contact

Stephen Dodge, Real Estate Services Section, 512.416.2875

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Archives

Past manual notices are available in a pdf archive.