H.B. No. 2584
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to authorizing certain municipalities to donate surplus
  real property of negligible or negative value to certain private
  persons.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 253, Local Government Code, is amended
  by adding Section 253.013 to read as follows:
         Sec. 253.013.  DONATION OF REAL PROPERTY OF NEGLIGIBLE OR
  NEGATIVE VALUE TO CERTAIN PRIVATE PERSONS. (a) This section
  applies only to a municipality with a population greater than
  150,000 and less than 200,000 that is located in three counties.
         (b)  The governing body of a municipality to which this
  section applies may determine that real property located inside the
  boundaries of the municipality and owned by the municipality is
  surplus real property of negligible or negative value if:
               (1)  the property is not improved, including by having
  a structure on it or by being paved;
               (2)  ownership of the property does not provide any
  identifiable positive benefit to the municipality in relation to
  the municipality's current needs;
               (3)  ownership of the property is not likely to provide
  any identifiable positive benefit to the municipality in relation
  to the municipality's future needs; and
               (4)  the cost of maintaining the property is a
  substantial burden to the municipality.
         (c)  The governing body of a municipality that makes a
  determination under Subsection (b) shall adopt written findings and
  conclusions regarding the determination made.
         (d)  The governing body of a municipality that makes a
  determination under Subsection (b) that certain real property is
  surplus real property of negligible or negative value may donate
  that property to a private person who owns property adjacent to the
  surplus real property of negligible or negative value.
         (e)  Section 272.001 does not apply to a conveyance of
  property authorized by this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2584 was passed by the House on May 5,
  2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2584 was passed by the Senate on May
  25, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor