TX HB17 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 69)
Status: Introduced on March 13 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-02 - Left pending in committee
Pending: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.

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Title

Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.

Sponsors

Rep. Cole Hefner [R]Rep. William Metcalf [R]Rep. Jared Patterson [R]Rep. John McQueeney [R]
Rep. David Spiller [R]Rep. Daniel Alders [R]Rep. Trent Ashby [R]Rep. Jeff Barry [R]
Rep. Cecil Bell [R]Rep. Keith Bell [R]Rep. Greg Bonnen [R]Rep. Brad Buckley [R]
Rep. Ben Bumgarner [R]Rep. Briscoe Cain [R]Rep. Giovanni Capriglione [R]Rep. David Cook [R]
Rep. Charles Cunningham [R]Rep. Pat Curry [R]Rep. Drew Darby [R]Rep. Jay Dean [R]
Rep. Mano DeAyala [R]Rep. Mark Dorazio [R]Rep. Paul Dyson [R]Rep. Caroline Fairly [R]
Rep. Gary Gates [R]Rep. Stan Gerdes [R]Rep. Charlie Geren [R]Rep. Ryan Guillen [R]
Rep. Cody Harris [R]Rep. Caroline Harris Davila [R]Rep. Richard Hayes [R]Rep. Hillary Hickland [R]
Rep. Janis Holt [R]Rep. Lacey Hull [R]Rep. Carrie Isaac [R]Rep. Stan Kitzman [R]
Rep. Stan Lambert [R]Rep. Brooks Landgraf [R]Rep. Jeff Leach [R]Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson [R]
Rep. Mitch Little [R]Rep. Janie Lopez [R]Rep. AJ Louderback [R]Rep. David Lowe [R]
Rep. John Lujan [R]Rep. Shelley Luther [R]Rep. Don McLaughlin [R]Rep. Morgan Meyer [R]
Rep. Candy Noble [R]Rep. Tom Oliverson [R]Rep. Angelia Orr [R]Rep. Dennis Paul [R]
Rep. Dade Phelan [R]Rep. Katrina Pierson [R]Rep. Keresa Richardson [R]Rep. Nate Schatzline [R]
Rep. Alan Schoolcraft [R]Rep. Joanne Shofner [R]Rep. Shelby Slawson [R]Rep. John Smithee [R]
Rep. Valoree Swanson [R]Rep. Carl Tepper [R]Rep. Steve Toth [R]Rep. Ellen Troxclair [R]
Rep. Cody Vasut [R]Rep. Denise Villalobos [R]Rep. Wesley Virdell [R]Rep. Trey Wharton [R]
Rep. Terry Wilson [R]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-04-02HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-04-02HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-02HouseCommittee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-02HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-02HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-14HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
2025-03-14HouseRead first time
2025-03-13HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

HB1849 (Same As) 2025-03-14 - Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
HB2536 (Same As) 2025-03-17 - Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
HB1849 (Same As) 2025-03-14 - Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
SB17 (Similar To) 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25

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