SB 1632
courthouse parking garages for counties down to 40,000 people
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 parking lots and parking garages adjacent or near to certain county courthouses.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
The cutoff drops from 150,000.
The bill lowers the population cutoff that lets a county build and run a parking lot or parking garage next to or near its courthouse, from 150,000 people to 40,000 people. It touches mid-sized counties that were too small to use this power before, along with their commissioners courts and taxpayers. Counties with at least 40,000 residents may now choose to build, expand, equip and operate courthouse parking starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 93 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 93 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 25, 2025 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB1632 · 2025-02-25
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ITEM
relating to parking lots and parking garages adjacent or near to certain county courthouses.
WHAT IT DOES
The cutoff drops from 150,000.
The bill lowers the population cutoff that lets a county build and run a parking lot or parking garage next to or near its courthouse, from 150,000 people to 40,000 people. It touches mid-sized counties that were too small to use this power before, along with their commissioners courts and taxpayers. Counties with at least 40,000 residents may now choose to build, expand, equip and operate courthouse parking starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Local Government
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Jun 30, 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.
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Feb 25, 2025
03/11/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Local Government · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 2364 by Troxclair (identical)
Subjects
Courts--General
PARKING
Text
The text as introduced · 93 words
89R3676 BCH-D By: Campbell S.B. No. 1632 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to parking lots and parking garages adjacent or near to certain county courthouses. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 615.003(a), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A county with a population of 40,000 [ 150,000 ] or more may construct, enlarge, equip, and operate a parking lot or parking garage adjacent to or near the county courthouse. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.