Monitoring the Session

SB 1012

state offers two Austin tracts for sale

Became law, effective Sep 1, 2025

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Lois KolkhorstRSenate 18

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

Caption

relating to authorizing the sale by the State of Texas of certain real property located in Austin, Texas.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

About 20 acres on Shoal Creek Boulevard, 7.5 acres on W. 45th Street.

The bill orders the General Land Office to offer for sale two pieces of state land in Austin: about 20 acres at 4400 Shoal Creek Boulevard and 7.5 acres of a tract at 909 W. 45th Street. The sale money goes into the state's general revenue fund, and the Shoal Creek sale cannot happen until a replacement state records facility for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission is built and occupied. On the ground, state-held land in Travis County moves toward private or other ownership starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 4025 by Rep. Howard (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.CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF. Lead author Lois Kolkhorst (R) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Donna Howard (D) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1012 · 2025-01-30

SOLD BY

Sen. Lois KolkhorstRSenate 18

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to authorizing the sale by the State of Texas of certain real property located in Austin, Texas.

WHAT IT DOES

About 20 acres on Shoal Creek Boulevard, 7.5 acres on W. 45th Street.

The bill orders the General Land Office to offer for sale two pieces of state land in Austin: about 20 acres at 4400 Shoal Creek Boulevard and 7.5 acres of a tract at 909 W. 45th Street. The sale money goes into the state's general revenue fund, and the Shoal Creek sale cannot happen until a replacement state records facility for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission is built and occupied. On the ground, state-held land in Travis County moves toward private or other ownership starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version S · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version S · April 23, 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.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Business & Commerce
  5. Co-author authorized
  6. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  7. Considered in public hearing
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Considered in public hearing
  10. Vote taken in committee
  11. Reported favorably as substituted
  12. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. Committee report printed and distributed
  14. Placed on intent calendar
  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. Vote recorded in Journal
  17. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. Vote recorded in Journal
  19. Three day rule suspended
  20. Record vote
  21. Read 3rd time
  22. Passed
  23. Record vote
  24. Reported engrossed
  25. Received from the Senate
  26. Read first time
  27. Referred to Land & Resource Management
  28. Considered in public hearing
  29. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  30. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. Committee report distributed
  32. Committee report sent to Calendars
  33. Laid out in lieu of companion CSHB 897
  34. Read 2nd time
  35. Passed to 3rd reading
  36. Record vote RV#2165
  37. Read 3rd time
  38. Passed
  39. Record vote RV#2319
  40. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  41. House passage reported
  42. Reported enrolled
  43. Signed in the Senate
  44. Signed in the House
  45. Sent to the Governor
  46. Signed by the Governor
  47. Effective on 9/1/25
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 116 yea · 26 nay

Senate · 30 yea · 1 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 13, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 6, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Lois Kolkhorst

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$60KBorder Health PAC$35KSRR Ranches, LLC$30K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 11, 2024 to Oct 23, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$60,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$60,000.00

Cash
$60,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$60,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Oct 23, 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: 101007416, 101012417, 101070754.

Border Health PAC$35,000.00

Border Health PAC

$35,000.00

Cash
$35,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$35,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 6, 2024. 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: 101012417.

SRR Ranches, LLC$30,000.00

SRR Ranches, LLC

$30,000.00

Cash
$30,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$30,000.00

Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 23, 2024 to Oct 8, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 23, 2024 to Oct 1, 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: 101012417, 101070754.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$60,000.00

Cash
$60,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$60,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Oct 23, 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: 101007416, 101012417, 101070754.

×

Border Health PAC

$35,000.00

Cash
$35,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$35,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 6, 2024. 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: 101012417.

×

SRR Ranches, LLC

$30,000.00

Cash
$30,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$30,000.00

Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 23, 2024 to Oct 8, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 23, 2024 to Oct 1, 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: 101012417, 101070754.

Votes5

House May 13, 2025

Yea
116
Nay
26
Present, not voting
4
Absent
0
Excused
4
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2319

SB 1012 was passed by (Record 2319): 116 Yeas, 26 Nays, 4 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 116 (published)
  • Nay: 26 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 4 (published)
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 4 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 12, 2025

Yea
131
Nay
12
Present, not voting
3
Absent
1
Excused
3
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2165

CSSB 1012 was read second time and was passed to third reading by (Record 2165): 131 Yeas, 12 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 131 (published)
  • Nay: 12 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 3 (published)
  • Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 6, 2025

Yea
30
Nay
1
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Sources

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. (Same as previous roll call)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 30 (published)
  • Nay: 1 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 6, 2025

Yea
30
Nay
1
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Sources

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1012 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 30 (published)
  • Nay: 1 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 6, 2025

Yea
Not printed
Nay
Not printed
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

Senator Kolkhorst moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSB 1012 at this time on its second reading: CSSB 1012, Relating to authorizing the sale or lease by the State of Texas of certain real property located in Austin, Texas. The motion prevailed. Senator Parker asked to be recorded as voting "Nay" on suspension of the regular order of business. The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: Not printed
  • Nay: Not printed
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses2
For
0
Against
0
On
2
Names

On

  • Health and Human Services Commission1 registration
  • Texas State Library and Archives Commission1 registration
Sources

2 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version S · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version S · April 23, 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.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 4025

by Rep. Howard, different lead author · Did not pass · reworked

Introduced text

Last 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

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Jan 30, 2025

05/27/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed · House Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Sarah EckhardtDSenate 14
Sponsors
Donna HowardDHouse 48

House committee · Land & Resource Management · Committee vote 7 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Business & Commerce · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Companion

HB 897 by Howard (identical)

Subjects

AUSTIN, CITY OF

Libraries & Librarians

Property Interests--Real Property

Public Lands, Buildings & Resources

GENERAL LAND OFFICE

Text

The text as introduced · 269 words

89R11 KBT-F

By: Kolkhorst
S.B. No. 1012

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.