Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB2601: Relating to the landowner compensation program.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the landowner compensation program.
From the enrolled text, June 1, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the landowner compensation program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 56C.001(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: (2) "Border crime" means conduct: (A) constituting an offense under: (i) Subchapter D, Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code; (ii) Section 20.05[ADDED: , 20.06,]or 38.04, Penal Code; or (iii) Chapter 20A, Penal Code; and (B) involving transnational criminal activity. SECTION 2. Article 56C.003, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: Art. 56C.003. LANDOWNER COMPENSATION PROGRAM. (a) From [ADDED: the funding sources described by Subsection (a-1)][[DELETED: money ] [DELETED: appropriated for the purpose]], the attorney general shall establish and administer a program to compensate landowners[ADDED: and lessees]who suffer real property damage[ADDED: on agricultural land, or damage to ] [ADDED: livestock, timber, or crops]on agricultural land[ADDED: ,]caused by: (1) a trespasser as a result of an offense under Chapter 28, Penal Code, that was committed in the course of or in furtherance of a border crime; or (2) a law enforcement response to a trespasser who was engaged in a border crime. [ADDED: (a-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The attorney general may use money from the following ] [ADDED: sources to establish the program described by Subsection (a):] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: money appropriated, credited, or transferred by …
Sponsors
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029) · primary sponsor
- Brian Birdwell (R, SD-022)
- Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014)
- Peter Flores (R, SD-024)
- Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018)
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021)
- Ryan Guillen (R, HD-031)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#4103)
- : House adopts conference committee report
Votes
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Border Security Committee Vote (Out of committee): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4103 (May 31, 2025): 129 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate adopts conference committee report (May 30, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3373 (May 23, 2025): 139 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3902 (May 22, 2025): 102 yea, 31 nay, passed
Subjects: Insurance--Property & Casualty, Law Enforcement, State Finances--Management & Control, Crimes--Against Property, BORDER, ATTORNEY GENERAL, Insurance--Insurers & Agents, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is SB2601?
- SB2601 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the landowner compensation program.
- What does SB2601 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the landowner compensation program.
- What is the status of SB2601?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2601?
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2601?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB02601
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