SB 2675 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the conveyance of certain park land owned by certain municipalities.

SB 2675 amends Texas law to allow specific municipalities to transfer park land without following standard conveyance procedures under certain conditions. It directly affects cities with populations of at least 140,000 located in counties meeting three criteria: county population ≥800,000, bordering an international border, and containing no municipality with >500,000 residents. The bill permits transfers of park land within one mile of a municipal convention facility, provided the transfer is authorized by local resolution. The key mechanism establishes these three specific conditions as exceptions to existing land transfer rules. This procedural bill creates a streamlined process for designated municipalities to convey park land for development near convention facilities.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Last action May 27, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 6 edits · May 7, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was rewritten from scratch with significant changes to eligibility criteria and formatting. The original version focused on municipalities in specific counties near the Texas-Mexico border, while the new version expands eligibility to include municipalities with at least 140,000 residents in counties with 800,000+ residents located on international borders. The new version also adds two additional requirements: the park land must be within one mile of a convention facility owned by the municipality, and it must be authorized by a resolution or ordinance.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from targeting municipalities in counties adjacent to the Texas-Mexico border to targeting municipalities with specific population thresholds in counties located on international borders, with additional geographic and authorization requirements.
ELIGIBILITY

Municipality population threshold changed from no specific threshold to requiring at least 140,000 residents.

County population requirement changed from 800,000+ to 800,000+ (unchanged threshold but different context).

Border requirement changed from 'adjacent to Texas-Mexico border' to 'located on an international border' (broader scope).

New requirement that park land must be located within one mile of a convention facility owned by the municipality.

REQUIREMENT

New requirement that conveyance must be authorized by a resolution or ordinance adopted by the governing body.

TECHNICAL

Bill title and formatting were completely rewritten, including bill number and sponsor information.

Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2025

How they voted

282
Passed
Total votes 30
May 7, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2 Nay
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
9
Committee
10
May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors