Texas SB 1579: Relating to the appointment of a receiver for and sale of certain…

Introduced Feb 24, 2025
In committee Mar 10, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 24, 2025
Passed the House May 27, 2025
To the governor Jun 2, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the appointment of a receiver for and sale of certain parcels of land that are abandoned, unoccupied, tax delinquent, and undeveloped in certain municipalities.

Every action

57 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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Feb 24, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 24, 2025SenateFiled
Mar 10, 2025SenateRead first time
Mar 10, 2025SenateReferred to Local Government
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
Apr 10, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
Apr 10, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
Apr 14, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Local Government
Apr 14, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 14, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 15, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Apr 16, 2025SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
Apr 24, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 24, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
Apr 24, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 24, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 24, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 24, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 24, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 24, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 25, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 28, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 28, 2025HouseReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs
May 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Intergovernmental Affairs
May 16, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Intergovernmental Affairs
May 20, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 20, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 21, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 24, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 27, 2025HouseAmended (1-M. González)
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3619)
May 27, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3620)
May 27, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025HousePassed
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3659)
May 27, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenateHouse passage as amended reported
May 30, 2025SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025SenateRead
May 30, 2025SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)

May 30, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 31, 2025HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025SenateReported enrolled
Jun 1, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 2, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 87–59

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 87 No 59 Not voting 4

Democrats: 60 yes, 1 no Republicans: 27 yes, 58 no

How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 59

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Mitch LittleR

Excused · 1

Rhetta BowersD

SB 1579 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 86–57

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 86 No 57 Not voting 7

Democrats: 60 yes, 1 no Republicans: 26 yes, 56 no

How each member voted

Yes · 86

No · 57

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 1

Rhetta BowersD

SB 1579 was passed · Full House

Passed 83–55

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 83 No 55 Not voting 12

Democrats: 53 yes, 1 no Republicans: 30 yes, 54 no

How each member voted

Yes · 83

No · 55

Not voting · 3

Absent · 6

Excused · 3

Senator Blanco moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1579 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3

May 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 3

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 14, 2025	Senate Local Government	Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 5–0
May 16, 2025	House Intergovernmental Affairs	Intergovernmental Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 7–3

Relating to the appointment of a receiver for and sale of certain parcels of land that are abandoned, unoccupied, tax delinquent, and undeveloped in…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

SB 1579 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 1579 was passed · Full House

Senator Blanco moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1579 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Committee and other votes

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