Bill Amendment: TX SB147 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.

Status: 2023-05-04 - Referred to State Affairs [SB147 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SB147-Senate_Amendment_S_2_F1-Kolkhorst.html

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Amend CSSB 147 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 3 of the bill as follows:

(1)  In added Section 5.251, Property Code, immediately before Subdivision (1) (page 1, between lines 54 and 55), insert the following appropriately numbered subdivision and renumber subsequent subdivisions accordingly:

(  )  "Agricultural land" means land that is located in this state and that is suitable for:

(A)  use in production of plants and fruits grown for human or animal consumption, or plants grown for the production of fibers, floriculture, viticulture, horticulture, or planting seed; or

(B)  domestic or native farm or ranch animals kept for use or profit.

(2)  Strike added Sections 5.251(3)(A) and (B), Property Code (page 2, lines 6-7), and substitute the following:

(A)  agricultural land;

(B)  an improvement located on agricultural land;