Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
David B. Hurst , for Amicus Curiae KSA Industries, Inc.
Royce B. West , Dallas, for Amicus Curiae West, Royce B.
Robert H. Leilich, Pro Se.
Christopher Pepper , for Amicus Curiae Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association.
Collyn A. Peddie , Sylvester Turner , Houston, for Amicus Curiae City of Houston.
Dylan O. Drummond , Dallas, Michael Patrick McShan , Blake L. Beckham , Dallas, Joseph Cecere , Jeffrey S. Levinger , for Petitioner.
Lauren Jaynes Olivarez , Angus Earl McSwain , Waco, for Amicus Curiae Texas Farm Bureau.
Scott Keller , Matthew H. Frederick , Austin, for Amici Curiae Texas Rail Advocates, Dallas Regional Chamber, Dallas Citizens Council.
Sarah Lacy , Austin, for Amicus Curiae Greater Houston Partnership.
Robert B. Neblett III , Danica Lynn Milios , Michael Heidler , Austin, Christopher C. Franz , Adam W. Aston , Austin, Marie R. Yeates , Houston, Gil P. Peralez , McAllen, Monte F. James , Austin, Catherine `Cathy' B. Smith , Jennifer Caughey , Benjamin Moss , Houston, for Respondents.
Jon Christopher Fultz , Navasota, for Amicus Curiae Grimes County.
Courtney Cox Smith , James D. Bradbury , for Amicus Curiae Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA).
Rodney Ellis, Houston, Pro Se.
W. Roy Defriend , for Amicus Curiae Limestone County.
Cydonii Fairfax , for Amicus Curiae Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas.
Keith Cook , for Amicus Curiae Leon County.
Derek Dryden Rollins , Dallas, for Amicus Curiae James Darren Eagle.
Christopher Mohr Odell , Houston, for Amicus Curiae SNCF America, Inc.
Martha Montgomery , for Amicus Curiae Ellis County.
Wallace B. Jefferson , Austin, William J. Boyce , for Amici Curiae North Texas Commission, Greater Houston Partnership.
Lance Thomas , for Amicus Curiae The Thomas Family.
Judd E. Stone II , Evan S. Greene , Austin, Kyle Hawkins , Houston, Bill Davis ,
Christian Menefee, Pro Se.
Michael Evans , Houston, for Amicus Curiae Freestone County.
Brian Lee Risinger , for Amicus Curiae Madison County.
Daniel J. Sheehan Jr. , Dallas, for Amici Curiae The House Family, House, Calvin.
Clay Jenkins , for Amicus Curiae Dallas County.
Mattie Parker , for Amicus Curiae City of Fort Worth.
Scott A. Brister , Austin, Kathryn E. Boatman , J. Mark Breeding , Houston, for Amicus Curiae Delta Troy Interests, Ltd.
Ronald E. Bunch , Waxahachie, for Amicus Curiae Getzendaner, Junior, William H.
Eric Johnson , for Amicus Curiae City of Dallas.
Terry L. Jacobson , William Thompson , for Amicus Curiae Navarro County.
Thomas A. Zabel , Houston, for Amicus Curiae Texas Pipeline Association.
Elton Raymond Mathis Jr. , for Amicus Curiae Waller County.
David G. Cabrales , Dallas, for Amicus Curiae Texas Association of Business.
Laura A.W. Pratt , Zachary S. Brady , Lubbock, for Amicus Curiae South Texans' Property Rights Association (STPRA).
Charles Adren Caldwell II , Dallas, for Amicus Curiae Regional Black Contractors Association.
Simrita Chamdal , Courtney Carlson , Jonathan G.C. Fombonne , Christian Menefee , Tiffany Sue Bingham , for Amicus Curiae Harris County Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Adrian Garcia.
Peyton McKnight , for Amicus Curiae American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas (ACE C Texas).
Jennifer Oshea Rodriguez , Irving, for Amicus Curiae North Texas Commission.
Christian Menefee , Rodney Ellis , Houston, for Amicus Curiae Garcia, Adrian.
Angus Earl McSwain , Waco, for Amicus Curiae Texas Farm Bureau.
Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Boyd, Justice Busby, and Justice Young joined.
At the outset, it is important to recognize what this case is about and what it is not about. The case involves the interpretation of statutes relating to eminent domain; it does not ask us to opine about...
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