H.B. No. 4541
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the authority of the Texas Facilities Commission over
  certain real property owned by the state.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 2166.052, Government Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsections (d), (e), (f), (g),
  (h), and (i) to read as follows:
         (b)  The commission may not sell or otherwise dispose of real
  property of the state except:
               (1)  for real property located in the Capitol Complex,
  by specific authority:
                     (A) [(1)]  granted by the legislature if the
  legislature is in session; or
                     (B) [(2)]  granted jointly by the governor and the
  Legislative Budget Board if the legislature is not in session; or
               (2)  for real property of the state other than the
  property described by Subdivision (1):
                     (A)  by specific authority granted by the
  legislature if the legislature is in session; or
                     (B)  subject to Subsection (e), through formal
  notification to the governor and the Legislative Budget Board if
  the legislature is not in session.
         (d)  When considering a sale of real property of the state
  subject to Subsection (b)(2), the commission shall submit a formal
  notification of the intent to sell the property to:
               (1)  the governor;
               (2)  the Legislative Budget Board; and
               (3)  each state senator and representative in whose
  district the property is located.
         (e)  The governor may disapprove the sale of real property of
  the state subject to Subsection (b)(2) by providing written notice
  of the disapproval to the commission not later than the 90th day
  after the date the governor receives the formal notification
  required by Subsection (d).
         (f)  On request by the commission, the General Land Office
  shall negotiate and close a sale of real property of the state under
  this section on behalf of the commission using procedures
  established in Section 31.158(c), Natural Resources Code, except
  the land office is not required to offer the School Land Board the
  first option to purchase the real property.
         (g)  Each transfer of an interest in real property of the
  state under this section must be made by an instrument signed by the
  executive director of the commission and the governor.
         (h)  The proceeds from the sale, lease, or other disposition
  of real property of the state under this section shall be deposited
  to the Texas capital trust fund established under Chapter 2201 and
  dedicated to the acquisition, construction, repair, and
  improvement of state facilities. Before depositing proceeds in the
  fund, the commission may recover from the proceeds all amounts
  spent by the commission for management, acquisition, and
  disposition expenses.
         (i)  Sections 403.095 and 2201.003(b) do not apply to
  proceeds deposited in the Texas capital trust fund in accordance
  with this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 4541 was passed by the House on May 3,
  2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 1, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 4541 was passed by the Senate on May
  22, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor