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This bill authorizes the Texas Facilities Commission to use eminent domain powers to acquire land for constructing a border wall along the Texas-Mexico international border. Specifically, the bill allows the commission to acquire land in fee simple or through easements, rights-of-way, or airspace rights for the purpose of preventing human trafficking, illegal entry of undocumented immigrants, terrorists, and contraband. Before exercising these eminent domain powers, the commission must adopt a resolution declaring the land acquisition a public necessity and in the public interest. The resolution will serve as conclusive evidence of the public need for the property. The bill's provisions will take effect on September 1, 2025, and would enable the commission to condemn and acquire private property to support border wall construction, with the stated goals of enhancing border security and preventing various types of cross-border illegal activities.

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