Bill > SB1879

This bill authorizes the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to transfer a 14.999-acre tract of land in Walker County to the county government, with specific conditions attached to the transfer. The land can only be used to construct a justice center (a facility that typically houses multiple local government and judicial services), and if Walker County fails to use the property for this purpose within 10 years or uses it for any other purpose, ownership will automatically revert back to the TDCJ. The bill specifies that the transfer must be documented through an official instrument of transfer that details the property's precise boundaries and use restrictions. The TDCJ will retain custody of the transfer document after it is filed in the county's real property records, and the transfer is exempt from certain standard state land transfer regulations. The bill takes effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both the Texas Senate and House of Representatives, or otherwise becomes effective on September 1, 2025. The specific parcel of land is precisely described in the bill using detailed geographic coordinates and boundary markers.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB1879