Texas landowners often face an uphill battle in eminent domain cases, but SB 421 by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst aims to create a more fair, transparent and accountable process, according to a Texas Farm Bureau leader. Texas Farm Bureau Secretary-Treasurer Scott Frazier testified in support of SB 421 at a hearing of the Senate State Affairs Committee this past week. The bill would mandate that all easement agreements used for pipelines or electric transmission lines include minimum protections for landowners. “Requiring standard easement terms ensures landowners get basic protections for the use of their property. Easement terms are held as leverage over the landowners,” ...