Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB1851: Relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission to certain school districts.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission to certain school districts.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission to certain school districts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2175.308, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 2175.308. EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. (a) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of this chapter, if the commission determines that this state's efforts to secure this state's international border and combat transnational crime will sufficiently benefit from the donation of the surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas to a municipal or county law enforcement agency[ADDED: , or to a school district, located] in an economically disadvantaged area of this state, the commission may transfer the property to the agency[ADDED: or district]at a price or for other consideration agreed to by the commission and the agency [ADDED: or district]. (b) A law enforcement agency[ADDED: or school district]that receives surplus property under Subsection (a) may not sell the property before the second anniversary of the date the property is received. [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A school district that receives surplus property under ] [ADDED: Subsection (a) may not use the property for a purpose other than in …
Sponsors
- Eddie Morales (D, HD-074) · primary sponsor
- Ryan Guillen (R, HD-031)
- Janis Holt (R, HD-018)
- Mary Gonzalez (D, HD-075)
- AJ Louderback (R, HD-030)
- Philip Cortez (D, HD-117)
- Mark Dorazio (R, HD-122)
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
- Jessica Gonzalez (D, HD-104)
- Gina Hinojosa (D, HD-049)
- Ray Lopez (D, HD-125)
- Don McLaughlin (R, HD-080)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Three day rule suspended
Votes
- Economic Development Committee Vote (Out of committee): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 25, 2025): 27 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business (May 25, 2025): 27 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 25, 2025): 27 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Read 2nd time (May 25, 2025): 27 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Law Enforcement, PEACE OFFICERS, FACILITIES COMMISSION, TEXAS, SURPLUS PROPERTY, Education--School Districts, Purchasing--State
Common questions
- What is HB1851?
- HB1851 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission to certain school districts.
- What does HB1851 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission to certain school districts.
- What is the status of HB1851?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1851?
- Eddie Morales (D, HD-074), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1851?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB01851
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