Monitoring the SessionHB 897
Companion SB 1012 became law
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to authorizing the sale by the State of Texas of certain real property located in Austin, Texas.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
About 20 acres on Shoal Creek Boulevard, 7.5 on West 45th Street.
The bill orders the General Land Office to offer for sale two pieces of state land in Austin: about 20 acres on Shoal Creek Boulevard and 7.5 acres of a tract on West 45th Street. The sale is run under the existing land office process, and the money goes into the state's general revenue fund. The Shoal Creek parcel cannot be sold until a replacement state records facility is built and occupied, because the State Library and Archives Commission currently uses that site.
Labels: DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 4025 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
89R-HB897 · 2024-11-12
relating to authorizing the sale by the State of Texas of certain real property located in Austin, Texas.
About 20 acres on Shoal Creek Boulevard, 7.5 on West 45th Street.
The bill orders the General Land Office to offer for sale two pieces of state land in Austin: about 20 acres on Shoal Creek Boulevard and 7.5 acres of a tract on West 45th Street. The sale is run under the existing land office process, and the money goes into the state's general revenue fund. The Shoal Creek parcel cannot be sold until a replacement state records facility is built and occupied, because the State Library and Archives Commission currently uses that site.
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No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source
Fiscal note · version H · April 29, 2025
The fiscal implications of the bill would have an indeterminate revenue gain to the state because the timing of the sales or leases and the amount of proceeds that would be received are unknown. In addition, the Health and Human Services Commission estimates there may be a savings of $327,000 in All Funds each fiscal year related to the discontinuation of utilities, security, groundskeeping, and other maintenance and upkeep costs related to the property in addition to revenue gained from the property leases. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$15,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100985297, 101031291, 101059636, 101070104.
$7,500.00
Also funds 38 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 19, 2024 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100985297, 101069647.
$7,000.00
Also funds 8 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Aug 22, 2025 to May 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · on May 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101059636.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$15,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100985297, 101031291, 101059636, 101070104.
$7,500.00
Also funds 38 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 19, 2024 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100985297, 101069647.
$7,000.00
Also funds 8 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Aug 22, 2025 to May 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · on May 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101059636.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
2 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.
Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.
House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source
Fiscal note · version H · April 29, 2025
The fiscal implications of the bill would have an indeterminate revenue gain to the state because the timing of the sales or leases and the amount of proceeds that would be received are unknown. In addition, the Health and Human Services Commission estimates there may be a savings of $327,000 in All Funds each fiscal year related to the discontinuation of utilities, security, groundskeeping, and other maintenance and upkeep costs related to the property in addition to revenue gained from the property leases. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Howard, same lead author · Did not pass · reworked
Introduced textLast action, May 24, 2023: Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Relating to authorizing the sale by the State of Texas of certain real property located in Austin, Texas.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
05/12/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Land & Resource Management · Committee vote 6 aye, 0 nay, 3 absent · Out of committee
SB 1012 by Kolkhorst (identical)
AUSTIN, CITY OF
Property Interests--Real Property
Public Lands, Buildings & Resources
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
The text as introduced · 269 words
89R11 KBT-F By: Howard H.B. No. 897 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to authorizing the sale by the State of Texas of certain real property located in Austin, Texas. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. (a) As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the General Land Office shall offer to sell the real property described by Section 2 of this Act under the terms provided by this section. (b) The General Land Office shall negotiate and close a transaction under this section under Section 31.158, Natural Resources Code. Proceeds from the transaction shall be deposited in the general revenue fund. (c) The sale of the real property described by Subdivision (1) of Section 2 of this Act shall be contingent upon the construction and occupation of an alternative state records facility that replaces the facility being operated on the real property by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission on the effective date of this Act. SECTION 2. The real property held by the State of Texas is situated in Travis County, Texas, and more particularly described as follows: (1) 20.3127 acres, more or less, located at 4400 Shoal Creek Boulevard in Austin, Travis County, Texas, and having a legal description of ABS 697 SUR 7 SPEAR G W ACR 20.3127; and (2) 7.5 acres of a 66 acre tract, more or less, located at 909 W. 45th Street in Austin, Travis County, Texas, and having a legal description of ALL OF OLT 80&82 DIVISION D. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.