Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Walker County.
HB 3773 transfers a specific 14.999-acre tract of state-owned land (described in metes and bounds) from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Walker County. Walker County must use the property exclusively for a justice center (e.g., courthouse or jail facility), and ownership automatically reverts to the state if the land is used for another purpose or not utilized for a justice center within 10 years of transfer. The bill requires a formal transfer instrument specifying these conditions and excludes the transfer from certain Natural Resources Code provisions. This is a procedural bill focused solely on property rights, not new policy.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2025
Last action Apr 28, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Corrections
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Trey Wharton
RRepublican
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