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Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.

89th Texas Legislature · Session RTexas SenateLast action June 20, 2025

Bill overview

Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.

Current status

Effective

Effective on 9/1/25

Latest official action

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025 · senate

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Sponsors

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Daniel AldersR · 6Trent AshbyR · 9Jeff BarryR · 29Cecil BellR · 3Keith BellR · 4Greg BonnenR · 24Brad BuckleyR · 54Ben BumgarnerR · 63Briscoe CainR · 128Giovanni CapriglioneR · 98David CookR · 96Charles CunninghamR · 127Pat CurryR · 56Drew DarbyR · 72Jay DeanR · 7Mano DeAyalaR · 133Mark DorazioR · 122Paul DysonR · 14Caroline FairlyR · 87Gary GatesR · 28Stan GerdesR · 17Charlie GerenR · 99Ryan GuillenR · 31Cody HarrisR · 8Caroline Harris DavilaR · 52Richard HayesR · 57Hillary HicklandR · 55Janis HoltR · 18Andy HopperR · 64Lacey HullR · 138Carrie IsaacR · 73Stan KitzmanR · 85Stan LambertR · 71Brooks LandgrafR · 81Jeff LeachR · 67Terri Leo-WilsonR · 23Mitch LittleR · 65Janie LopezR · 37A.J. LouderbackR · 30David LoweR · 91John LujanR · 118Shelley LutherR · 62Don McLaughlinR · 80Morgan MeyerR · 108Candy NobleR · 89Tom OliversonR · 130Angelia OrrR · 13Dennis PaulR · 129Dade PhelanR · 21Katrina PiersonR · 33Keresa RichardsonR · 61Nate SchatzlineR · 93Alan SchoolcraftR · 44Joanne ShofnerR · 11Shelby SlawsonR · 59John SmitheeR · 86Valoree SwansonR · 150Carl TepperR · 84Steve TothR · 15Ellen TroxclairR · 19Cody VasutR · 25Denise VillalobosR · 34Wes VirdellR · 53Trey WhartonR · 12Terry WilsonR · 20

Committee history

  1. State Affairs

    Out of committee

  2. Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

    Out of committee

Legislative timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

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  2. Signed by the Governor

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  3. Sent to the Governor

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  4. Signed in the House

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  5. Signed in the Senate

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  6. Reported enrolled

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  7. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

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  8. Record vote

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  9. Senate adopts conference committee report

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  10. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

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  11. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

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  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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  13. Record vote

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  14. House adopts conference committee report

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  15. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

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  16. Conference committee report filed

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  17. House appoints conferees-reported

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  18. House grants request for conf comm-reported

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  19. House appoints conferees

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  20. House grants request for conference committee

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  21. Senate appoints conferees-reported

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  22. Senate requests conference committee-reported

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  23. Senate refuses to concur-reported

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  24. Senate appoints conferees

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  25. Senate requests conference committee

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  26. Senate refuses to concur

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  27. Read

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  28. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

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  29. House passage as amended reported

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  30. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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  31. Record vote

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  32. Passed

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  33. Amendment fails of adoption

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  34. Read 3rd time

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  35. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

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  36. Rules suspended

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  37. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

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  38. Record vote

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  39. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

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  40. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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  41. Amended

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  42. Amendment tabled

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  43. Point of order withdrawn

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  44. Amendment adopted as amended

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  45. Amendment amended

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  46. Amendment(s) offered

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  47. Laid out as postponed business

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  48. Postponed

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  49. Motion withdrawn

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  50. Vote reconsidered

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  51. Read 2nd time

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  52. Placed on Major State Calendar

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  53. Considered in Calendars

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  54. Committee report sent to Calendars

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  55. Committee report distributed

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  56. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

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  57. Reported favorably as substituted

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  58. Committee substitute considered in committee

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  59. Considered in formal meeting

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  60. Recommitted to committee

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  61. Committee report sent to Calendars

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  62. Committee report distributed

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  63. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

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  64. Reported favorably as substituted

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  65. Committee substitute considered in committee

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  66. Considered in formal meeting

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  67. Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .

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  68. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

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  69. Read first time

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  70. Received from the Senate

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  71. Reported engrossed

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  72. Record vote

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  73. Passed

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  74. Read 3rd time

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  75. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

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  76. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

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  77. Co-author authorized

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  78. Placed on intent calendar

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  79. Committee report printed and distributed

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  80. Reported favorably as substituted

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  81. Vote taken in committee

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  82. Considered in public hearing

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  83. Left pending in committee

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  84. Considered in public hearing

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  85. Left pending in committee

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  86. Testimony taken in committee

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  87. Considered in public hearing

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  88. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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  89. Co-author authorized

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  90. Referred to State Affairs

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  91. Read first time

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  92. Filed

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  93. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

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