Prohibits certain foreign individuals and entities (including those from designated countries like China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or others designated by the governor) from purchasing or acquiring title to real property in Texas, with violations treated as a criminal offense and subject to AG-led
Notwithstanding any other law, the following may not purchase or otherwise acquire title to real property in this state: (1) a governmental entity of a designated country; (2) a company or other entity that is: (A) headquartered in a designated country; (B) directly or indirectly held or controlled by the government of a designated country; or (C) owned by or the majority of stock or other ownership interest of which is held or controlled by individuals described by Subdivision (4); (3) a company or other entity that is owned by or the majority of stock or other ownership interest of which is
Authorizes the governor to designate additional countries (beyond China, Iran, North Korea, Russia) whose citizens, entities, or governments become subject to the real-property purchase ban, after consulting public safety and homeland security officials, expanding the scope of state restrictions on
The governor, after consultation with the public safety director of the Department of Public Safety, may designate a country of which a governmental entity, company or other entity, or citizen shall be subject to this subchapter.
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Requires the attorney general to investigate potential violations of the foreign-property-ownership ban, bring enforcement actions, and refer matters to appropriate local, state, or federal law enforcement agencies, increasing state cooperation with federal immigration-related enforcement.
The attorney general shall establish procedures to examine a transfer of real property and determine whether an investigation of a possible violation of this subchapter is warranted.
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Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-03-14: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Filed
2025-01-15
Committee
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a new subchapter in the Property Code that prohibits citizens and entities from designated foreign countries (initially China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, plus any others designated by the governor) from buying or acquiring title to real property in Texas, with exceptions only for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, certain non-domiciled foreigners, and U.S.-controlled companies. It authorizes the governor to expand the list of restricted countries after consulting public safety and homeland security bodies, requires the attorney general to investigate suspected illegal
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