Skip to content

City of Odessa Proposition H: Charter Amendment on Eminent Domain

Odessa city, Texas
My vote power: High

What does this measure do?

Odessa's charter would say the city may take private property for public use only as Texas law allows. It does not change taxes.

Read the official ballot measure

Proposed by: Odessa City Council, on recommendation of its Charter Review Committee

The city's elected council. Its Charter Review Committee drafted charter updates in July 2026 and sent them to the council to order an election.

Source: app.govly.com

A YES vote means

The charter limits the city's eminent domain power to what Texas law allows.

A NO vote means

The current eminent domain section stays.

Source: ectorcountytx.gov