SB 174 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

PUBLIC LANDS: Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in Caddo Parish. (gov sig) (EN +$775,000 SG RV See Note)

SB 174 authorizes Louisiana Tech University and the state commissioner of administration to transfer a specific parcel of state-owned property (Lot 1, Shreve Park Industrial Campus) in Caddo Parish to the Caddo Parish School Board, excluding mineral rights. The bill requires the parties to agree on terms proportional to the property's appraised value and execute necessary documents for the transfer. This legislation directly affects the Caddo Parish School Board, which would gain ownership of the described parcel for potential educational or community use, while the state retains mineral rights to the land.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 25, 2026 Signed May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

SB174 Original SB174 Act 471 · 3 edits
MINOR
SB 174 was amended to expand the bill's scope from transferring property in Caddo Parish to include both Rapides and Caddo Parishes. The specific property being transferred changed from land for the Caddo Parish School Board to five acres in Rapides Parish being transferred to Old Cypress Club, LLC. The bill now explicitly authorizes the transfer of this Rapides Parish land while reserving mineral rights for the state.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include Rapides Parish, and the recipient of the property transfer changed from the Caddo Parish School Board to a private entity, Old Cypress Club, LLC.
SCOPE

The bill title and summary were updated to reflect that the transfer now covers property in both Rapides and Caddo Parishes, whereas the original version only mentioned Caddo Parish.

ELIGIBILITY

New text was added to authorize the transfer of specific five-acre property in Rapides Parish to Old Cypress Club, LLC, replacing the previous authorization for the Caddo Parish School Board.

REQUIREMENT

The property description section was completely rewritten to detail the specific legal description, parcel numbers, and location of the Rapides Parish land instead of the Caddo Parish land.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2026 · House May 19, 2026

How they voted

340
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 39
Mar 18, 2026
D Democratic11
9 Yea 2
81% Yea
R Republican28
25 Yea 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Thomas Pressly
Thomas Pressly
RRepublican
LA
38