# Tex. Government Code § 2204.101: CONSENT TO UNITED STATES TO ACQUIRE LAND

> Texas · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2204_S2204.101

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Government Code § 2204.101
- **Heading:** CONSENT TO UNITED STATES TO ACQUIRE LAND
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2204 / Section 2204.101

## Text

(a) The legislature consents to the purchase or acquisition by the United States, including acquisition by condemnation, of land in this state made in accordance with this subchapter.

(b) The United States may purchase, acquire, hold, own, occupy, and possess land in this state that it considers expedient and that it seeks to occupy as a site:

(1) on which to erect and maintain a lighthouse, fort, military station, magazine, arsenal, dockyard, customhouse, post office, or other necessary public building; or

(2) for erecting a lock or dam, straightening a stream by making a cutoff, building a levee, or erecting any other structure or improvement that may become necessary for developing or improving a waterway, river, or harbor of this state.

(c) During condemnation proceedings for the acquisition of land by the United States under this section, the United States may occupy the land and construct improvements on the land immediately on the filing of the award of the condemnation commissioners with the condemnation court, without awaiting the decision of the court, if the United States deposits an amount equal to the amount of the award of the commissioners plus the amount of all costs adjudged against the United States.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Government Code § 2204.001 § 2204.001. ACQUISITION OF LAND BY STATE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2204_S2204.001.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2204.002 § 2204.002. RESTRICTION ON ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2204_S2204.002.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2204.003 § 2204.003. GIFTS OF REAL PROPERTY TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2204_S2204.003.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2204.101 § 2204.101. CONSENT TO UNITED STATES TO ACQUIRE LAND.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2204_S2204.101.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2204.102 § 2204.102. SALE OF STATE LAND TO UNITED STATES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2204_S2204.102.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2204.103 § 2204.103. CESSION OF JURISDICTION TO UNITED STATES; RETENTION OF AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE LEGAL PROCESS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2204_S2204.103.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2204.104 § 2204.104. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONCURRENT JURISDICTION OF THIS STATE OVER UNITED STATES MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2204_S2204.104.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2204.201 § 2204.201. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2204_S2204.201.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2204.202 § 2204.202. CONVEYANCE TO UNITED STATES FOR MILITARY PURPOSES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2204_S2204.202.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2204.203 § 2204.203. CONVEYANCE TO UNITED STATES FOR CIVIL WORKS PROJECT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2204_S2204.203.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2204.204 § 2204.204. CONSIDERATION FOR CONVEYANCE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2204_S2204.204.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2204.205 § 2204.205. FEE SIMPLE NOT OWNED BY STATE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2204_S2204.205.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2204.301 § 2204.301. GRANT TO UNITED STATES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2204_S2204.301.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2204.302 § 2204.302. APPLICATION BY UNITED STATES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2204_S2204.302.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2204_S2204.101. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.