Bill > HB5290

This bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to donate and transfer six specific tracts of land located in Houston, Texas, to the University of Houston by December 31, 2025. The total transferred land comprises approximately 11.59 acres near the Buffalo Bayou area, with properties located around Milam Street, Interstate Highway 10, North Main Street, Rothwell Street, and North San Jacinto Street. The bill includes important conditions for the transfer: the University of Houston may only use the property for purposes that benefit the public interest of the state, and if the university uses the land for any other purpose, ownership will automatically revert back to TxDOT. The transfer must be accomplished through a formal instrument of transfer that describes the property by metes and bounds and explicitly states the usage restrictions. TxDOT will retain custody of the transfer document after filing it in the Fort Bend County real property records. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, providing a clear timeline for the property transfer.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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