Land Use & Zoning
Eminent domain allows the government to take private property for public use. In Texas, the property owner is entitled to:
ANo compensation if the taking is for public benefit
BJust compensation, typically fair market value✓ Correct
CReplacement cost of any improvements only
DWhatever the government offers as final
Explanation
The Fifth Amendment (made applicable to states via the Fourteenth Amendment) and the Texas Constitution require just compensation — typically fair market value — when the government exercises eminent domain (condemnation).
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