Lamar County; disposition of personal property; process revised, online auctions authorized, public notice requirement revised
HB 399 revises Lamar County's process for selling personal property held by the county. It authorizes online auctions as a method for disposing of such property, replacing or supplementing traditional sales methods. The bill also updates the public notice requirement, mandating that sales be advertised for four consecutive days. This change directly affects Lamar County government operations and individuals or entities purchasing county-held items through these sales.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Last action Apr 15, 2025
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What changed between versions
Introduced
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Engrossed
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3 edits
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Apr 8, 2025
MINOR
The bill progressed from introduction to engrossed status, incorporating procedural updates and minor text refinements. The most substantive change involves reducing the public advertising requirement for county property sales from 'four two consecutive weeks' to 'four consecutive weeks', clarifying the duration needed for public notice. The document also reflects the bill's legislative journey through committee and final passage votes.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope regarding county property sales remains unchanged, though the advertising timeline requirement was clarified to remove redundant wording.
REQUIREMENT
Clarified public advertising requirements for county property sales by removing redundant 'two' from 'four two consecutive weeks' to simply 'four consecutive weeks'.
TIMELINE
Added legislative history showing the bill was read for the first time on 06-Mar-25, second time on 03-Apr-25, and passed on 08-Apr-25 with 17 yeas, 0 nays, and 85 abstentions.
TECHNICAL
Updated bill version identifier from 'K8DV55A-1' to 'K8DV55A-2' to reflect the engrossed status.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 683
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 682
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Estes 1st Amendment Offered
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tracy Estes
RRepublican
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