AUSTIN, Texas — In the early 1980s, Texas State Rep. Gene Wu said his family came to the U.S. and worked hard in search for the "American dream." He said if Senate Bill 147 were law, he would ...

SB 147 is a proposed Texas law that would ban governments, businesses and citizens of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from buying real estate in Texas. Skip Navigation.

Felix, 11, and Liu Yang (background) hold signs in opposition to Texas Senate Bill 147 during a rally on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Dallas. The latest version of the bill, Senate Bill 17, would ...

“Senate Bill 17 builds off that bill and is better than 147,” said Kolkhorst. This is the second attempt by state lawmakers to regulate foreign land ownership.

Senate Bill 17 would ban some people, companies and government entities from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from buying property in Texas.

The Texas Senate in 2023 passed SB 147, authored by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, but despite having winnowed down the bill after several concerns about possible discrimination were raised in ...

In response, lawmakers passed the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act, preventing businesses associated with nations considered hostile from accessing the Texas electricity grid. “Senate Bill 17 ...