• ♦Manual Notice 2024-2
• ►1. Legal Aspects of Eminent Domain
  • ►1. Overview
    • ♦Provisions of the Texas Constitution
    • ♦State Statutory Provisions
    • ♦Federal Laws and Regulations
• ►2. State Acquisition by Eminent Domain
  • ►1. Offer Letters
    • ♦Procedure
    • ♦Strict Procedural Compliance Required
    • ♦Initial Offer
    • ♦Final Offer
    • ♦Instructions and Examples for Special Circumstances:
    • ♦Written Offers to Unknown or Unlocated Owners
    • ♦Persons/Entities in Bankruptcy
    • ♦Title Update for Eminent Domain
  • ►2. ED Submission Requirements
    • ♦Timing of Eminent Domain Proceedings
    • ♦Preparation of Property Descriptions and Parcel Plats
    • ♦Eminent Domain Submission Requirements
    • ♦ROW-E-49 Instructions
  • ►3. Procedure Before Special Commissioners’ Hearing
    • ♦Witnesses and Appraisal Reports for Eminent Domain
    • ♦Suggestions for Preparation and Use of Court Exhibits
    • ♦Communications with the Office of the Attorney General
    • ♦Assisting the Office of the Attorney General
    • ♦Checking Title for Correctness
    • ♦Filing of Plaintiff's Statement/Petition and Notice of Lis Pendens
    • ♦Notice of Lis Pendens - Required Service on Interested Parties
    • ♦Use of Court Reporters
    • ♦Settlements of Eminent Domain Lawsuits Before Commissioners' Hearing (for State)
  • ►4. Special Commissioners' Hearing and Award
    • ♦Procedure
  • ►5. Procedures After Special Commissioners’ Award
    • ♦Funding and Depositing the Award, and Filing the Notice of Deposit
    • ♦Establishment of Right of Possession by State
    • ♦Commissioners' Award and Filing of Objections
    • ♦Factors to Consider in Accepting or Appealing the Special Commissioners' Award
    • ♦Issuance of Citation on the Objections to the Award
    • ♦Settlements of Eminent Domain Lawsuits After Commissioners' Hearing (for State)
    • ♦Mediation
  • ►6. Trial and Post-Judgment Procedures
    • ♦Judgment and Payment Procedures After Settlement
    • ♦Title Policy Issuance after Judgment is Final
    • ♦Collection of Refunds Due State
• ►3. Instructions for Completing ROW-E-49
  • ►1. Overview
    • ♦General
  • ►2. Section I of Form ROW-E-49 (Nature of Taking)
    • ♦Nature of Taking:
  • ►3. Section II of Form ROW-E-49 (Parties to be Joined)
    • ♦Holders of Property Interests to be Joined as Parties
    • ♦Fee Owners to be Joined
    • ♦Adverse Claimants to be Joined
    • ♦Lienholders to be Joined
    • ♦Easement Holders to be Joined
    • ♦Lessees and Tenants to be joined
    • ♦Owners of Minerals, Mineral Leases to be Joined
  • ►4. Section III of Form ROW-E-49 (Parties Not to be Joined)
    • ♦Holders of Property Interests Not To Be Joined as Parties:
  • ►5. Section IV of Form ROW-E-49 (Taxing Agencies)
    • ♦Taxing Agencies (Whole Taking Only)
  • ►6. Section V of Form ROW-E-49 (Special Clauses)
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Bisected Improvement(s)
    • ♦Property Rights To Be Retained by Owner
  • ►7. Section VI of Form ROW-E-49 (Timing of Proceedings)
    • ♦Timing of Proceedings (Month and Year):
  • ►8. Section VII of Form ROW-E-49 (Appraisals)
    • ♦Appraisals
  • ►9. Section VIII of Form ROW-E-49 (Environmental)
    • ♦Environmental
  • ►10. Section IX of Form ROW-E-49 (Attached Documents)
    • ♦Attached Documents
  • ►11. Section X of Form ROW-E-49 (Remarks)
    • ♦Procedure
• ►4. LPA Acquisition by Eminent Domain
  • ►1. Overview
    • ♦LPA Responsible for Condemnation
    • ♦Filing of Notice of Lis Pendens
  • ►2. Eminent Domain Forms for City
    • ♦Forms
    • ♦For Taking Drainage Easement Only
  • ►3. Eminent Domain Forms for County
    • ♦Forms
    • ♦For Taking Drainage Easement Only:
  • ►4. Miscellaneous Procedures for LPA Acquisition in ED
    • ♦Commission Authorization of County Eminent Domain
    • ♦Condemnation in City's Name
    • ♦Requirements for Notification to TxDOT
    • ♦LPA Appeal of Unfavorable Awards
    • ♦State Intervention in Eminent Domain
    • ♦Use of State Approved Appraisers and Expert Witnesses in Condemnation
    • ♦Exhibits for Eminent Domain Purposes
    • ♦Improvements Acquired in Eminent Domain
    • ♦Settlements of Eminent Domain Lawsuits (for LPA)
• ▼5. Payment and LPA Reimbursement Procedures for Condemned Parcels
  • ►1. General Payment Procedures
    • ♦Procedure
  • ►2. Payment for Condemnation Judgments
    • ♦Procedure
  • ►3. Payment of Commissioners' Awards
    • ♦Procedure
  • ►4. Payment of Final Judgment
    • ♦Procedure
  • ►5. Payment of Special Commissioners' Fees and Eminent Domain Costs
    • ♦Special Commissioners' Fees
    • ♦Situations and Required Information
  • ►6. Payment of Owner's Litigation Expenses
    • ♦Procedure
    • ♦Payment of Litigation Expenses (for LPA)
  • ►7. Eligible Condemnation Costs and Methods of Reimbursement (for LPA)
    • ♦Overview
  • ►8. Submission for Single Reimbursement Based on Final Judgment (for LPA)
    • ♦Procedure
  • ►9. Submissions for Partial Reimbursement Based on 80% of the State's Participation Amount of the Commissioners' Award (for LPA)
    • ♦Procedure
  • ►10. Submission for Reimbursement Following Partial Reimbursement on the Commissioners' Award (for LPA)
    • ♦Procedure
• ►A. Eminent Domain Guide
  • ►1. Preface
    • ♦Overview
  • ►2. Eminent Domain Submission Checklist
    • ♦Reference
    • ♦Prior to Submitting Eminent Domain Request
    • ♦Filing of ED Petition & Related Court Papers
    • ♦Attend Special Commissioners' Hearing
    • ♦If No Objections
    • ♦If Objections Filed
    • ♦Mediation
    • ♦Settlements
    • ♦Jury Trial
  • ►3. Special Situations
    • ♦Substitute a Commissioner
    • ♦Appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem
    • ♦Citation by Publication
  • ►4. Form ROW-E-49 Checklist
    • ♦In Advance of Completing a Form ROW-E-49:
    • ♦In Submitting Form ROW-E-49
  • ►5. Preparation of Access, Bisection, and Special Clauses for Easements
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Control of Access
    • ♦Bisection Clauses
    • ♦Clauses for Highway, Drainage, or Temporary Easement Purposes
  • ►6. Form ROW-E-49 Preparation
    • ♦Corporate Information
    • ♦Resolution Trust Corporation
    • ♦Bank Information
    • ♦FDIC
    • ♦Internal Revenue Service Parties
  • ►7. Bankruptcy Checklist
    • ♦Overview
  • ►8. Who, Where, When - Helpful Suggestions
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Petition For Condemnation
    • ♦Lis Pendens
    • ♦Order Appointing Special Commissioners
    • ♦Motion to Substitute Special Commissioner with Order Attached
    • ♦Oath of Special Commissioners
    • ♦Order Setting Hearing Before Special Commissioners
    • ♦Designation of Counsel In Charge For (Named Party) with Certificate of Service
    • ♦Acceptance of Service And Waiver of Notice of Hearing
    • ♦Notice of Hearing with Service of Notice Attached
    • ♦Plaintiff's Motion For Nonsuit And Dismissal
    • ♦Order of Nonsuit And Dismissal
    • ♦Award of Commissioners
    • ♦Judgment of Court In Absence of Objection
    • ♦Objections to Award of Special Commissioners
    • ♦Notice Of Deposit
    • ♦Disclaimer of Interest of Defendant And Certificate of Service
    • ♦Order of Dismissal of/Or As a Defendant
    • ♦Order Scheduling a Hearing
    • ♦Affidavit For Citation by Publication
    • ♦Citation by Publication
    • ♦Publisher's Certificate
    • ♦Officer's Return
    • ♦Motion to Appoint Attorney Ad Litem
    • ♦Order Appointing Attorney Ad Litem
    • ♦Motion to Appoint Guardian Ad Litem
    • ♦Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem
    • ♦Order Adjourning Hearing
    • ♦Discovery Documents

Chapter 5: Payment and LPA Reimbursement Procedures for Condemned Parcels

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Section 1: General Payment Procedures

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Procedure

See the Right of Way Payments Checklist Job Aid for additional information regarding payments and supporting documentation. Use TxDOTCONNECT (TxC) to process payments (see TxC Job Aid Processing Payments). TxC is TxDOT’s custom-built system for managing the delivery of transportation programs, projects, and right of way.