TX SB2594

Applies only to municipalities with populations between 900,000 and 2 million, targeting public improvement districts in central business districts with the largest operating budgets as of January 1, 2025

Creates perpetual existence for affected districts, prohibiting dissolution under general law and requiring special legislation to dissolve

Establishes a 7-member governing body for management organizations: 5 appointed directors (by municipality, county commissioners court, governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house) and 2 directors elected by the 10 largest taxable property owners in the district

Requires municipalities to annually transfer special assessment revenue to the management organization, with counties required to contribute an additional 50% of that amount; prohibits changing assessment rates in response to these transfers

Restricts use of allocated funds to prioritized supplemental services: eliminating crime, eliminating vagrancy (defined as loitering, begging, panhandling, camping, or remaining idle in public without lawful purpose), improving cleanliness, beautification, and other district improvements