(a) A property owner who is permanently physically displaced from the property owner’s dwelling or place of business and who is not entitled to reimbursement for moving expenses under another law may recover, in addition to the property owner’s other damages, the reasonable expenses of moving the property owner’s personal property from the dwelling or place of business.
(b) A recovery under this section may not exceed the market value of the property being moved. The maximum distance of movement to be considered is 50 miles.

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Terms Used In Texas Property Code 21.043

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005