Land Use & Zoning
Texas's 'property rights' protection laws include the 'Regulatory Takings' statute (Government Code Chapter 2007), which requires:
AAll zoning changes to be approved by property owners
BGovernmental entities to evaluate whether new regulations constitute a compensable taking of private property rights before implementing them✓ Correct
CTCEQ to pay for all environmental regulations
DCounties to purchase land before regulating it
Explanation
Texas Government Code Chapter 2007 (the Texas Private Real Property Rights Preservation Act) requires certain governmental actions to be evaluated for their impact on private property rights. Before enacting regulations that might constitute a taking, agencies must prepare a 'takings impact assessment' analyzing the potential costs to property owners.
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