Senators recently heard opposite testimony about whether there would be more or less litigation if landowner-plaintiffs in condemnation cases could sometimes collect costs and attorney fees from the entity that used eminent domain to take their land.
During a March 9 State Affairs Committee hearing on Senate Bill 474, Austin lawyer Luke Ellis, who represents landowners in condemnation cases, told senators that SB 474 would lead to fewer lawsuits. He said that if landowners received fair offers for their land at the start, they would be less motivated to go to court.
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