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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 81(R)

Senate Bill 2228

Senate Author:  Averitt

Effective:  6-19-09

House Sponsor:  Miller, Sid


            Senate Bill 2228 requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to transfer to Coryell County the real property described in detail by the bill not later than November 1, 2009.  The bill requires Coryell County to use the transferred property only for a purpose that benefits the public interest of the state, and specifies that if Coryell County no longer uses the property for a purpose that benefits the public interest of the state, ownership of the property automatically reverts to TDCJ.  The bill requires TDCJ to transfer the property by an appropriate instrument of transfer and provides requirements the instrument of transfer must meet.  The bill requires TDCJ to grant to Coryell County certain utility easements to the real property described by the bill's provisions and requires such easements to be mutually beneficial and agreed upon by TDCJ and Coryell County.