Time for Filing

Displacees must file claims for relocation payments, with required documentation, no later than 18 months from the applicable following date:
  • For tenants, the date of displacement from the property. The 30-day notice to vacate or the actual date of the move, whichever is earlier, shall determine the date of displacement.
  • For landowners, the date of displacement or the date of final payment for acquisition of the real property,
    whichever is later
    .
When a person is not physically displaced, but TxDOT has authorized relocation benefits due to the result of a partial acquisition, a claim must be filed within 18 months of the applicable following date:
  • For tenants, all claims must be submitted to TxDOT, with required supporting documentation, on or before the expiration of the 18- month time frame. Any claims filed after this date will be ineligible for reimbursement.
  • For owners, the date of written notification of relocation benefits or the date of final payment for acquisition of the real property, whichever is later.
Displacees shall adhere to the 18-month deadline in which to incur expenses and file claims unless TxDOT determines an extension is reasonable, necessary, and does not adversely affect the project schedule. This determination is not eligible for appeal.