Bill Text: TX HB1288 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to broker agreements for the leasing of real property owned by a county.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-05-23 - Effective immediately [HB1288 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB1288-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 1288
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to broker agreements for the leasing of real property
  owned by a county.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Sections 263.008(b), (c), (d), and (e), Local
  Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
         (b)  The commissioners court of a county may contract with a
  broker to sell or lease a tract of real property that is owned by the
  county.
         (c)  The commissioners court of a county may pay a fee if a
  broker produces a ready, willing, and able buyer or lessee to
  purchase or lease a tract of real property.
         (d)  If a contract made under Subsection (b) requires a
  broker to list the tract of real property for sale or lease for at
  least 30 days with a multiple-listing service used by other brokers
  in the county, the commissioners court on or after the 30th day
  after the date the property is listed may sell or lease the tract of
  real property to a ready, willing, and able buyer or lessee who is
  produced by any broker using the multiple-listing service and who
  submits the highest cash offer.
         (e)  The commissioners court may sell or lease a tract of
  real property under this section without complying with the
  requirements for conducting a public auction, including the
  requirements prescribed by Section 263.001.
         SECTION 2.  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, 2017.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1288 was passed by the House on May 4,
  2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 0, 5 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1288 was passed by the Senate on May
  11, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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