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Principles and Eminent Domain
Calls for new laws regarding the use of eminent domain echo across the state. Rural land owners are finding their property seized to build pipelines and a railroad. In south Texas, property owners are facing seizure to build the border wall. While stating their support for property rights, many prominent Texas politicians have defended the…
Private vs. Public “Property” Rights
It is rare that an opinion piece provides me with three distinct issues to address in separate posts. A piece at Capegazette.com, which “covers Delaware’s Cape Region” does just that. The first post about this piece addressed “givings” vs. takings. The topic of this post is private vs. public property rights. The opinion piece claims…
Injustice in the Name of Justice
In 2015, The Texas Legislature passed a bill that prohibits local governments from forcing landlords to accept housing vouchers. Sen. Royce West has submitted a bill that would repeal that prohibition and make it illegal to refuse to rent to an individual on the basis of his source of income. West’s proposal would apply across…
Ignoble Means, Ignoble Ends
Last week, the United States House of Representatives passed legislation that will prohibit the federal Bureau of Land Management from claiming Texas land along the Red River as public domain. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), said, The fundamental right to own property must be protected. This bill takes another crucial step in giving…
The War on Property Rights Continues
ByjbpThis was originally posted on Live Oaks on October 20, 2009. Comments have not been migrated. The headline for Monday’s lead article in the Chronicle blares: “Tough Land-Use Law Supported”. The headline implies that a specific law has been proposed and is generating support. But in fact, the headline refers to a poll conducted by…
The Family Homestead Initiative
In November, Austin City Council approved the Family Homestead Initiative. According to the Austin Monitor, Council Member Delia Garza, who sponsored the measure, said she wants to create a separate permitting process for homeowners because they shouldn’t have to contend with the same regulations as large developers. Reducing regulations is always a good thing and…