Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of this state over United States military installations with respect to certain subject matters.
SB 1271 establishes a process for Texas to accept shared authority with the federal government over U.S. military installations within the state for specific matters. The bill allows the governor to formally agree to concurrent jurisdiction - meaning both Texas and federal authorities can act - on written requests from the U.S. government, provided applications detail the exact subject matters (like juvenile delinquency cases) and land boundaries. It requires applications to include proof of land ownership, specify jurisdiction scope, and outline a termination procedure. This law directly affects military installations in Texas and enables the state to exercise authority over certain local issues that previously fell solely under federal jurisdiction.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Signed May 27, 2025
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Engrossed
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May 27, 2025
MINOR
This bill establishes Texas's concurrent jurisdiction over United States military installations, allowing the state to exercise legal authority on federal land for specific purposes. The enrolled version includes minor formatting corrections and adds a note about digital accessibility updates, but the substantive legal provisions remain unchanged from the engrossed version.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope; the enrolled version is the final version ready for signing and contains the same legal provisions as the engrossed version.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and layout changes to align with enrolled bill standards, including removal of draft markup symbols and addition of certification signatures.
Added a note about digital content accessibility updates to align with WCAG 2.1 standards, which is a technical note rather than a policy change.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House Apr 29, 2025
How they voted
27–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Apr 10, 2025
D
Democratic10
80% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
17
Committee
11
Amendments
6
May 27, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 12, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 29, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (135-8-1)
house
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote reconsidered in committee
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Vet Affairs
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
P
James Frank
RRepublican
P
KH
Kelly Hancock
RRepublican
Co
Brent Hagenbuch
RRepublican
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