State Representative Martin Causer has lent his support to a bill that
passed on the house floor to protect property rights.
Causer says the Supreme court ruled this year that governments can use
current eminent domain laws to take properties for the purpose of commercial
development.
House Bill 2054 would prohibit local and state agencies form using eminent
domain for private or commercial purposes, unless public health is at stake,
or the property owner agrees.

The bill now has to clear the State Senate.