As the population grows, so does the need to transport oil and gas, sewage, electricity, water, and people across the state. To satisfy demand, Texas agencies and some private companies have been given the power to take privately-owned land for “public use.” The power to do this is called eminent domain. The process they have to go through to get the land is known as condemnation. Eminent Domain attorney, Patrick Reznik with outline the process of eminent domain, discuss your rights as a landowner and provide examples of current projects in Texas such as the Permian Highway Pipeline.