BILL ANALYSIS



S.B. 956
By: Luna (Puente)
April 13, 1995
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

The General Land Office is not currently required to sell two
state-owned lots located in San Antonio.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 956 allows the General Land Office to convey
certain tracts of state-owned real property in Bexar County.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1  CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.  Authorizes the General Land Office
           to convey the state's interest in the real property
           described by Section 2 of this Act.

SECTION 2  PROPERTY DESCRIPTION.  Subjects lot 10, block 2, new
           city block 589 and the north 45 feet of the south 95
           feet of lots 11 and 12, block 2, new city Block 589,
           both in the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, to this
           Act.

SECTION 3  TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.  (a) Requires the General
           Land Office to convey the property in the manner
           prescribed by Section 31.158, Natural Resources Code. 
           Authorizes the property to be sold in whole or in part.

           (b) Provides that an owner of land with a boundary
           common to the tract has, with respect to the tract to
           which the owner's property adjoins, a preference right
           to purchase the tract before it is made available for
           sale to another person.  Provides that each person
           entitled to a preference has an equal preference.

           (c) Prohibits a person entitled to a preference from
           purchasing the tract for less than the tract's market
           value.

SECTION 4  Emergency clause.
           Effective upon passage.


SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

S.B. 956 was considered by the committee in a public hearing on
April 11, 1995.

The bill was reported favorably without amendment, with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed, by a record vote of
7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, 2 absent.