Senate bill · 89R

SB 1579

Relating to the appointment of a receiver for and sale of certain parcels of land that are abandoned, unoccupied, tax delinquent, and undeveloped in certain municipalities.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

116 days from first to latest action, across 57 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 24
Referred to committee
Mar 10
Heard in committee
Mar 31
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
Apr 24
Passed second chamber
May 27
Sent to governor
Jun 2
Became law
Jun 20

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 26, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 86–57

86 Yea

57 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 83–55

83 Yea

55 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 28–3

28 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 2, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Jun 2, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · House
Passed
May 27, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 27, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · House
Amended
May 27, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 27, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 21, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 20, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 20, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Intergovernmental Affairs
May 16, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Local Government
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Local Government
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Local Government Local Government
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Local Government
Senate
Referred Mar 10, 2025 · heard Mar 31, 2025 · reported after 35 days
Intergovernmental Affairs
House
Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 16, 2025 · reported after 18 days

Topics

City Government: Land Use & Zoning Civil Remedies & Liabilities Property Interests: Real Property

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF

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