Texas will prohibit citizens and entities from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea from purchasing land starting September 1, 2025. Framed as a national security measure, Senate Bill 17 encompasses ...

On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill No. 1318, a measure that limits noncompete ...

“Gov. Abbott signed our bill to protect Texas from the influence of hostile foreign nations,” said State Rep. Cole Hefner, a ...

(The Center Square) – As foreign espionage threats continue in the U.S. and in Texas, a new bill becomes law Sept. 1 that prohibits foreign ownership of Texas land. SB 17, filed by state Sen. Lois ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill this weekend that will ban property purchased by individuals or groups from countries ...

With Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's signature of SB 17, Texas becomes the latest state to ban land and property acquisitions ...

The move infuriated Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the powerful head of the Senate, who had called the ban among his top five bills ...

Abbott is under heavy pressure from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to sign Senate Bill 3 into law, but the multibillion-dollar legal ...

Representative Janis Holt (HD 18) joined Senator Lois Kolkhorst in a press conference on Friday, May 30, at the Texas Capitol to celebrate the passage of Senate Bill 17 (SB17), landmark legislation ...

Foreign investment was strictly curtailed. However, at least business wise, even under Perón’s control, his rules seemed lame compared to the anti-business Texas Senate Bill 17.

SB 17 prohibits citizens, companies, and governments from the specified countries from purchasing or leasing real estate in Texas, including residential, commercial, and agricultural properties.

AUSTIN – State Rep. Brent Money (HD-2) on Saturday called the passage of SB-17 “one of the strongest protections in the country that will safeguard Texas property from hostile foreign influence.” ...