H.B. No. 2559
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to leases and other agreements relating to real property
  entered into by certain hospital districts.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 281.050(b), Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (b)  Notwithstanding any other law, the board may, with the
  approval of the commissioners court, enter into a lease, including
  a lease with an option to purchase, an installment purchase
  agreement, an installment sale agreement, or any other type of
  agreement that relates to real property considered appropriate by
  the board [undeveloped real property for not more than 50 years] to
  provide for the development, improvement, acquisition, or
  management of developed or undeveloped real property [and
  construction of facilities] designed to generate revenue for the
  financial benefit of the district.  The board, directly or through a
  nonprofit corporation, may contract or enter into a joint venture
  with a public or private entity as necessary to enter into an
  agreement [a lease] under this subsection.
         SECTION 2.  Section 281.0511, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  Notwithstanding any other law, the board may, with the
  approval of the commissioners court at a meeting subject to Chapter
  551, Government Code, lease undeveloped or vacant real property for
  not more than 99 years to provide for the development and
  construction of facilities designed to generate revenue for the
  financial benefit of the district.  The board, directly or through
  a nonprofit corporation, may contract or enter into a joint venture
  with a public or private entity as necessary to enter into a lease
  under this subsection.
         SECTION 3.  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, 2015.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2559 was passed by the House on April
  27, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2559 was passed by the Senate on May
  13, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
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            _____________________
                   Governor