Press Release from the Office of State of Texas Representative Tracy King
May 13th, 2024
AUSTIN, TX – Senate Bill 1133 sponsored in the 88th Legislative Session by Representative Tracy O. King (D-Uvalde), passed and was signed into law in June 2023. The bill, relating to a program to compensate landowners for property damage caused by certain criminal activities, required the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to establish a grant program to compensate landowners.
The OAG has launched the Landowner Compensation Program for Texans adversely affected by border-related crimes. The program as established will provide compensation for damage to real property on agricultural land caused by trespass in connection with a border crime. Landowners can be reimbursed for repair costs not covered by other sources up to $75,000 in damages.
“Ranchers and farmers for many years have reported significant losses and property damage from increased smuggling activity along the Texas border, said King. We have worked on legislation for such a program for many years and I am pleased the program has finally been established and funded. Landowners will have an avenue to assist them with their damages.”
For more information about the Landowner Compensation Program, including eligibility requirements, and to apply online, visit the attorney general’s website at https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/crime-victims/landowner-compensation-program.
If our office can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to call the Capitol office at (512) 463-0194.
