# Texas SB 1012: Relating to authorizing the sale or lease by the State of Texas of certain real property located in Austin, Texas.

Texas SB 1012, Relating to authorizing the sale or lease by the State of Texas of certain real property located in Austin, Texas., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Donna Howard, Lois Kolkhorst (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Effective on 9/1/25) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Texas SB 1012
- State: Texas
- Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
- Title: Relating to authorizing the sale or lease by the State of Texas of certain real property located in Austin, Texas.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Effective on 9/1/25
- Sponsors: Donna Howard, Lois Kolkhorst (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: AUSTIN, CITY OF, Libraries & Librarians, Property Interests--Real Property, Public Lands, Buildings & Resources, GENERAL LAND OFFICE
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (325 yes, 40 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Austin property proceeds fund Texas archives improvements: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, the General Land Office can offer 20.3127 acres at 4400 Shoal Creek Boulevard in Austin for sale or lease as soon as practicable. A replacement for the existing state records facility must be built and occupied before the transaction. All proceeds must enter a new dedic…
- Texas health agency can lease Austin land: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission can lease about 7.5 acres in Austin. The land adjoins West 45th Street and Lamar Boulevard, and the agency must negotiate leases as soon as practicable. All lease proceeds must go into the Texas Capital Trust Fund for the a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donna Howard, House
- Sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Eckhardt (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Record vote | pass | 116 | 26 |   |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Record vote | pass | 131 | 12 |   |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 30 | 1 |   |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 30 | 1 |   |
|   | House | Committee vote: Land & Resource Management | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |
|   | Senate | Committee vote: Business & Commerce | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (47)

- 2025-05-27: Effective on 9/1/25 (House)
- 2025-05-27: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-15: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-15: Signed in the House (House)
- 2025-05-15: Signed in the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Reported enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: House passage reported (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-05-13: Record vote (RV#2319) (House)
- 2025-05-13: Passed (House)
- 2025-05-13: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-05-12: Record vote (RV#2165) (House)
- 2025-05-12: Passed to 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-05-12: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-05-12: Laid out in lieu of companion (CSHB 897) (House)
- 2025-05-10: Committee report sent to Calendars (House)
- 2025-05-10: Committee report distributed (House)
- 2025-05-10: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House)
- 2025-05-08: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House)
- 2025-05-08: Considered in public hearing (House)
- 2025-05-07: Referred to Land & Resource Management (House)
- 2025-05-07: Read first time (House)
- 2025-05-06: Received from the Senate (House)
- 2025-05-06: Reported engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Three day rule suspended (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Placed on intent calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Reported favorably as substituted (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Vote taken in committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Left pending in committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Co-author authorized (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Referred to Business & Commerce (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Read first time (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Filed (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01012E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01012E.PDF)
- Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01012F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01012F.PDF)
- House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01012H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01012H.PDF)
- Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01012I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01012I.PDF)
- Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01012S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01012S.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01012E.HTM)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01012E.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01012F.HTM)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01012F.PDF)
- [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01012H.HTM)
- [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01012H.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01012I.HTM)
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01012I.PDF)
- [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01012S.HTM)
- [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01012S.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1012-89R (as of 2026-10-19).