HB3751

Regular Session

Relating to the transfer of certain real property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

LowStandard timeline

Low Cost

Effective:2025-09-01

Enforcing Agencies

Texas Department of Transportation • Texas Department of Public Safety

Compliance Analysis

Key implementation requirements and action items for compliance with this legislation

Implementation Timeline

Effective Date: September 1, 2025
Compliance Deadline: November 30, 2025 (Statutory deadline for TxDOT to execute the transfer instrument).
Agency Rulemaking: No formal rulemaking is required. However, administrative coordination between TxDOT and DPS regarding vendor handoffs will occur between September and November 2025.

Immediate Action Plan

1. Audit Client List: Immediately verify if you provide services or utilities to 715 Pine Street, Woodville, Texas. If not, archive this memo.
2. Review "Assignment" Clauses: If you service this site, determine if your current contract allows assignment to a successor agency or requires a new agreement.
3. Contact Agency Liaisons: Proactively contact the TxDOT facility manager in Woodville to determine the exact date of physical handover to ensure service continuity.
4. Prepare New COIs: Have updated Certificates of Insurance ready to issue to DPS by November 1, 2025.

Operational Changes Required

Contracts

Assignment Review: Vendors servicing the Woodville site must review existing contracts with TxDOT. Most state contracts do not automatically assign to a new agency upon property transfer.
Termination Risk: Anticipate that TxDOT may terminate site-specific service agreements for convenience effective November 30, 2025. You may need to execute new agreements with DPS.
Insurance Updates: Certificates of Insurance (COI) naming TxDOT as an "Additional Insured" for this location must be re-issued naming the Texas Department of Public Safety upon transfer.

Hiring/Training

Vendor Registration: If your business is not currently an approved vendor for DPS, you must register within the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) to ensure payment continuity after the transfer.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

Billing Entities: Accounts Receivable departments must update the client of record for the 715 Pine Street address from TxDOT to DPS effective on the date of transfer (no later than November 30, 2025).
Asset Tagging: Companies leasing equipment to the site (copiers, machinery) must update location records to reflect the change in custodial agency.

Fees & Costs

No New Fees: The legislation imposes no new statutory fees.
Administrative Costs: Vendors should budget for minor administrative costs associated with re-issuing contracts and updating vendor registrations.

Strategic Ambiguities & Considerations

The statute mandates the transfer of the *real property* but is silent on the treatment of existing service warranties and maintenance contracts attached to the improvements (buildings).

Risk: It is unclear whether DPS will honor existing warranties (e.g., roof, HVAC) held by TxDOT or if the transfer voids them.
Watch For: DPS procurement notices regarding this facility. The agency may choose to utilize their existing statewide maintenance contracts rather than assuming TxDOT's local vendor agreements.

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TopicsProperty Interests Property Interests--real Property Public Lands, Buildings & Resources Public Safety, Department of Transportation, Texas Department of

Official Analysis

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BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 3751

By: Ashby

Transportation

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

The bill author has informed the committee that the Department of Public Safety (DPS) commercial vehicle enforcement office in Woodville, Texas currently operates, under a memorandum of understanding, out of a building owned by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) but that, after consultation with DPS and TxDOT, both parties have agreed that transferring the building from TxDOT to DPS would better serve both entities in the long run. H.B. 3751 seeks to address this issue by providing for the transfer.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 3751 requires the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), not later than November 30, 2025, to transfer real property that is described by the bill to the Department of Public Safety, including the improvements affixed to the property. The bill requires TxDOT to transfer the property by an appropriate instrument of transfer that describes the property to be transferred by metes and bounds. The bill exempts the transfer from statutory provisions relating to the following:

·TxDOT and the control of transportation assets;

·a report by the commissioner of the General Land Office to the governor recommending real estate transactions or other actions involving any real property included in the most recent state real property evaluation report and identified as not used or substantially underused;

·real estate transactions authorized by the legislature; and

·the School Land Board's first option to purchase real property authorized for sale by the legislature or the governor.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2025.

House Authors

Rep. Trent AshbyRepublican · Primary Author

Senate Sponsor

Sen. Robert NicholsRepublican · Primary Sponsor

Bill Text(with markup)

H.B. No. 3751

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Fiscal NoteView Original

	AN ACT
	relating to the transfer of certain real property from the Texas
	Department of Transportation to the Texas Department of Public
	Safety.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. (a) Not later than November 30, 2025, the Texas
	Department of Transportation shall transfer the real property
	described by Section 2 of this Act to the Texas Department of Public
	Safety, including the improvements affixed to the property.
	(b) The Texas Department of Transportation shall transfer
	the property by an appropriate instrument of transfer that
	describes the property to be transferred by metes and bounds.
	(c) Chapter 202, Transportation Code, and Sections 31.1571,
	31.158, and 31.159, Natural Resources Code, do not apply to the
	transfer of real property authorized by Subsection (a) of this
	section.
	SECTION 2. The real property to which Section 1 of this Act
	applies is described as follows:
	The real property title to which is held by the Texas
	Department of Transportation consisting of the site of the Texas
	Department of Transportation maintenance barn and offices,
	situated primarily at 715 Pine Street, Woodville, Tyler County,
	Texas, constituting 3 acres of land and more particularly described
	as A0657 J. Wheat Block 42 Tract 11 Acres 3.0000 by the Tyler County
	Appraisal District records.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


April 19, 2025

TO:	Honorable Tom Craddick, Chair, House Committee on Transportation

FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	HB3751 by Ashby (Relating to the transfer of certain real property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Texas Department of Public Safety.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JMc, AAL, TG

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about HB3751

What does Texas HB3751 do?

HB3751 mandates the transfer of the TxDOT maintenance facility located at 715 Pine Street, Woodville, Texas, to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). This legislation affects only vendors, contractors, and utility providers currently servicing this specific site; these entities must prepare for a change in billing entity and potential contract renegotiation. Implementation Timeline Effective Date: September 1, 2025 Compliance Deadline: November 30, 2025 (Statutory deadline for TxDOT to execute the transfer instrument).

Who authored HB3751?

HB3751 was authored by Texas Representative Trent Ashby during the Regular Session.

When was HB3751 signed into law?

HB3751 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025.

Which agencies enforce HB3751?

HB3751 is enforced by Texas Department of Transportation and Texas Department of Public Safety.

How urgent is compliance with HB3751?

The compliance urgency for HB3751 is rated as "low". Businesses and organizations should review the requirements and timeline to ensure timely compliance.

What is the cost impact of HB3751?

The cost impact of HB3751 is estimated as "low". This may vary based on industry and implementation requirements.

What topics does HB3751 address?

HB3751 addresses topics including property interests, property interests--real property, public lands, buildings & resources, public safety, department of and transportation, texas department of.

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