SB 1142: Release of Conservation Easements
GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez
Release of Conservation Easements; Requiring certain water management districts, upon application by the fee simple owner of a parcel subject to a conservation easement, to release the conservation easement if specified conditions are met; providing for the valuation of the property upon such release; specifying that land released from the conservation easement may be used for development consistent with certain zoning, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/25/2025 Senate • Filed
3/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Judiciary; Rules
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/12/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/17/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/17/2025 Senate • Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
3/18/2025 Senate • Now in Judiciary
3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/25/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/25/2025 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
3/26/2025 Senate • Now in Rules
5/3/2025 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
6/16/2025 Senate • Died in Rules
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SB 1142, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2025 at 11:47 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1175 (c2) Mitigation Banks State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 492 
Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 3/17/2025 4:00 PM Environment and Natural Resources 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/25/2025 4:00 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 704.06 Conservation easements; creation; acquisition; enforcement. Page 1 (pdf)