Monitoring the Session

SB 2604

No Water Notice? Border Lot Buyers Can Cancel The Contract

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review
Sen. César BlancoDSenate 29
Why it's charged
Bracket bill

THE TEXT

“contains a municipality with a population of more than 500,000; and”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

Paired with the border-county requirement, this population bracket aims a Property Code section at a very small number of border counties. The caption only says "certain tracts of land" and does not say which counties.

Bracket bill

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 a seller's notice regarding the connection of water utilities to certain tracts of land.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Notice in English and Spanish, bold type. Only border counties with a city over 500,000.

The bill requires a seller using an executory contract (a contract for deed) for a lot of five acres or less to give the buyer a written statement, in English and Spanish and in large bold type, saying whether the property has water service. It only covers counties that border another country and contain a city of more than 500,000 people. A buyer who did not get the statement can cancel the contract for any reason, up to seven days after getting the notice or the transfer date, whichever comes first.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 13, 2025 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB2604 · 2025-03-13

SOLD BY

Sen. César BlancoDSenate 29

ITEM

relating to a seller's notice regarding the connection of water utilities to certain tracts of land.

WHAT IT DOES

Notice in English and Spanish, bold type. Only border counties with a city over 500,000.

The bill requires a seller using an executory contract (a contract for deed) for a lot of five acres or less to give the buyer a written statement, in English and Spanish and in large bold type, saying whether the property has water service. It only covers counties that border another country and contain a city of more than 500,000 people. A buyer who did not get the statement can cancel the contract for any reason, up to seven days after getting the notice or the transfer date, whichever comes first.

CHARGES

[x] BRACKET BILLanalysis confidence 60%

THE TEXT

“contains a municipality with a population of more than 500,000; and”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

Paired with the border-county requirement, this population bracket aims a Property Code section at a very small number of border counties. The caption only says "certain tracts of land" and does not say which counties.

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Local Government
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

César Blanco

Donors

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$26KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25KBorder Health PAC$25K

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 10, 2024 to Jun 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.

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$25,750.00

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$25,750.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$750.00
Total
$25,750.00
consulting $750.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 13, 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: 100989095.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 3, 2024 to Jan 26, 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: 100989095, 101009709, 101033590, 101060872.

Border Health PAC$25,000.00

Border Health PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

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 14, 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: 100989095.

Money

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

×

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$25,750.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$750.00
Total
$25,750.00
consulting $750.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 13, 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: 100989095.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 3, 2024 to Jan 26, 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: 100989095, 101009709, 101033590, 101060872.

×

Border Health PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

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 14, 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: 100989095.

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 Mar 13, 2025

04/03/2025 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 5335 by Morales, Eddie (identical)

Subjects

Property Interests--General

Utilities--Water & Sewer

Text

The text as introduced · 231 words

By: Blanco
S.B. No. 2604

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a seller's notice regarding the connection of water

utilities to certain tracts of land.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 5, Property Code, is

amended by adding Section 5.0131 to read as follows:

Sec. 5.0131. SELLER'S DISCLOSURE OF WATER SERVICE: CERTAIN

COUNTIES. (a) This section applies only to an executory contract

for the purchase of a lot that is five acres or less in a county

that:

(1) contains a municipality with a population of more

than 500,000; and

(2) is adjacent to an international border.

(b) Before an executory contract to which this section

applies is signed by the purchaser, the seller shall provide to the

purchaser a written statement that specifies whether the property

currently has water service.

(c) A statement under Subsection (b) must be printed in both

English and Spanish in 14-point bold-face type or in 14-point

capital letters.

(d) If an executory contract is entered into without the

seller providing the statement required by this section, the

purchaser may terminate the contract for any reason within the

earlier of:

(1) seven days after the date the purchaser receives

the notice; or

(2) the date the transfer occurs as provided by the

executory contract.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.