The Texas Supreme Court recently issued an important decision in State of Texas v. JRJ Pusok Holdings, LLC, answering the question of whether a landowner may sue the State to repurchase property when a portion of the condemned property is no longer necessary for public use.    Background  Three landowners owned property in Tomball, Texas.  In October 2013, the State notified the landowners that it intended to acquire their property for a highway project.  As required by law, the State provided the landowners with a monetary offer of $496,120, the Landowner Bill of Rights, and a copy of the Texas Property Code Chapter 21,… Read More →