Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Walker County.
SB 1879 transfers a specific 14.999-acre tract of land in Walker County from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Walker County. The county must use the property exclusively for a justice center (such as a courthouse or detention facility) and cannot repurpose it or fail to use it for that purpose within 10 years of transfer, or ownership reverts to the state. The bill specifies the property's boundaries and requires a formal transfer document with these usage restrictions. The bill was signed into law by the governor on May 13, 2025, and is now effective.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Signed May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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May 13, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was converted from a draft legislative format to an official enrolled version, adding certification signatures and dates while removing draft annotations. The substantive policy content regarding property transfer remains unchanged.
Scope change
No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the transfer of state property to Walker County for a justice center remains the same.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft formatting markers and annotations (e.g., 'By:AASchwertner', line numbers) and replaced them with official enrolled version headers and signatures.
Added certification blocks with dates and votes from the Senate and House, along with Governor approval signature lines.
Reformatted the land description in Exhibit A to use standard degree-minute-second notation instead of abbreviated symbols.
Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
13
Committee
9
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Corrections
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
P
Sam Harless
RRepublican
P
Stan Lambert
RRepublican
P
Trent Ashby
RRepublican
P
Trey Wharton
RRepublican
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