S.B. 805 78(R) BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 805 By: Zaffirini Public Education Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, Texas law allows school districts to deed property to a municipality, county, or nonprofit organization for renovation purposes. However, that law also requires that the property be used as a community center at the time that the deed is transferred and continue to be used as such, or the deed reverts to the district. This requirement excludes historic schoolhouses that are not currently usable because of deterioration. S.B. 805 eliminates the provision that donated property be used as a community center. This bill also adds state agencies to the list of entities to which a property may be deeded. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, institution, or agency. ANALYSIS S.B. 805 amends the Education Code to include a state agency as an entity authorized to receive a real property and improvements donation from a board of trustees of an independent school district. The bill deletes text referring to the real property's original classification and use as a community center. The bill deletes text requiring the property and improvements to be used as a community center. This Act does not affect the terms of a deed entered into under Section 11.1541, Education Code, before September 1, 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2003.