BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.B. 1213
	By: Nichols
	Transportation
	6/3/2019
	Enrolled

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

S.B. 1213 would allow the Public Safety Commission (commission) to enter into a land swap agreement with a large industrial company in Orange County as long as the exchangeable property is within ten miles of the existing office/property and has a facility that the commission determines is comparable to the existing office/property. The Texas General Land Office will negotiate and close the transaction. (Original Author's/Sponsor's Statement of Intent)

S.B. 1213 amends current law relating to the exchange of certain state property in Orange County by the Public Safety Commission.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. (a) Requires the Public Safety Commission (commission) to exchange the real property described by Section 2 of this Act for other real property if the other real property:

(1) is located not more than 10 miles from the property line of the real property described by Section 2 of this Act;

(2) has at least an equivalent fair market value; and

(3) has on the property a facility that the commission determines is comparable to the facility located on the property described by Section 2 of this Act.

(b) Requires the Texas General Land Office to negotiate and close a transaction under this section on behalf of the commission.

(c) Provides that Section 31.158 (Real Estate Transactions Authorized by Legislature), Natural Resources Code, does not apply to a transaction under this section.

SECTION 2. Sets forth the parameters of the real property in Orange County, Texas.

SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2019.