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89(R) SB 1012 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
S.B. No. 1012
AN ACT
relating to authorizing the sale or lease by the State of Texas of
certain real property located in Austin, Texas.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) As soon as practicable after the effective
date of this Act, the General Land Office shall offer to sell or
lease the real property described by Section 2 of this Act under the
terms provided by this section.
(b) The General Land Office shall negotiate and close a
transaction under this section under Section 31.158, Natural
Resources Code. Proceeds from the transaction shall be deposited
in a new dedicated account in the general revenue fund, to be known
as the bicentennial Texas State Library and Archives Commission
fund. Proceeds from the bicentennial Texas State Library and
Archives Commission fund shall be used:
(1) for capital improvements to the Sam Houston
Regional Library and Research Center and the Lorenzo de Zavala
State Archives and Library Building; and
(2) to make original source materials more accessible
to the public.
(c) The sale or lease of the real property described by
Section 2 of this Act shall be contingent upon the construction and
occupation of an alternative state records facility that replaces
the facility being operated on the real property by the Texas State
Library and Archives Commission on the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 2. The real property to which Section 1 of this Act
applies is situated in Travis County, Texas, and more particularly
described as follows:
20.3127 acres, more or less, located at 4400 Shoal Creek
Boulevard in Austin, Travis County, Texas, and having a legal
description of ABS 697 SUR 7 SPEAR G W ACR 20.3127.
SECTION 3. (a) In this section, "commission" means the
Health and Human Services Commission.
(b) As soon as practicable after the effective date of this
Act, the commission may lease the real property described by
Section 4 of this Act under the terms provided by this section.
(c) The commission shall negotiate execution of one or more
leases under Section 533.087, Health and Safety Code. Proceeds from
a lease authorized by this section shall be deposited in the Texas
capital trust fund for the benefit of the commission.
(d) A lease of all or a portion of the real property
described by Section 4 of this Act must:
(1) provide for commission approval and restriction of
the lessee's proposed use of the property; and
(2) grant the commission easements to commission
properties adjacent to the leased property.
SECTION 4. The real property to which Section 3 of this Act
applies is situated in Travis County, Texas, and more particularly
described as follows:
Approximately 7.5 acres adjoining the south right of way line
of West 45th street and the East right of way line of Lamar Blvd.,
located in Austin, Travis County, Texas, and furthermore being
described as located in LOTS 79, 80 AND 82, DIVISION D OF THE
GOVERNMENT OUTLOTS on file in the General Land Office.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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President of the Senate
Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1012 passed the Senate on
May 6, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1012 passed the House on
May 13, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 116, Nays 26, two
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor