Texas Senate Bill 17

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Broadly Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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.

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.

Sen. Lois Kolkhorst [R]	Sen. Paul Bettencourt [R]	Sen. Brian Birdwell [R]	Sen. Donna Campbell [R]
Sen. Charles Creighton [R]	Sen. Peter Flores [R]	Sen. Brent Hagenbuch [R]	Sen. Bob Hall [R]
Sen. Adam Hinojosa [R]	Sen. Juan Hinojosa [D]	Sen. Joan Huffman [R]	Sen. Phil King [R]
Sen. Mayes Middleton [R]	Sen. Tan Parker [R]	Sen. Charles Schwertner [R]	Sen. Kevin Sparks [R]
Sen. Kelly Hancock [R]	Sen. Bryan Hughes [R]	Sen. Robert Nichols [R]	Sen. Angela Paxton [R]
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. Andy Hopper [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]

2025-05-30 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 23 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-30 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 23 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - House - House adopts conference committee report RV#4047 (Y: 85 N: 57 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-05-09 - House - Record vote RV#1881 (Y: 86 N: 59 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-09 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1880 (Y: 85 N: 58 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-05-09 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1879 (Y: 84 N: 61 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-09 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1878 (Y: 59 N: 83 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2025-05-08 - House - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#1861 (Y: 85 N: 60 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - House - RV#1859 RV#1860 (Y: 88 N: 53 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - House - RV#1859 (Y: 80 N: 60 NV: 3 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - House - Amendment tabled RV#1858 (Y: 86 N: 58 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - House - Amendment tabled RV#1857 (Y: 86 N: 58 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - House - Amendment tabled RV#1856 (Y: 84 N: 55 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - House - Amendment tabled RV#1854 (Y: 81 N: 60 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - House - RV#1853 (Y: 85 N: 9 NV: 50 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - House - Amendment tabled RV#1852 (Y: 86 N: 59 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - House - Amendment adopted as amended RV#1851 (Y: 84 N: 19 NV: 41 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - House - Amendment amended RV#1850 (Y: 89 N: 56 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - House - Amendment tabled RV#1849 (Y: 86 N: 59 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - House - RV#1848 (Y: 120 N: 19 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - House - Amendment tabled RV#1847 (Y: 82 N: 62 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - House - Amendment tabled RV#1846 (Y: 84 N: 59 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - House - 1-Little RV#1845 (Y: 91 N: 0 NV: 54 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - House - Motion fails RV#1844 (Y: 64 N: 74 NV: 4 Abs: 8) [FAIL]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Y: 24 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 24 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 24 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 24 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Y: 24 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 24 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-20		Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20		Signed by the Governor
2025-06-01		Sent to the Governor
2025-06-01	House	Signed in the House
2025-05-31	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2025-05-31	Senate	Reported enrolled
2025-05-31	House	Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2025-05-30	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-30	Senate	Senate adopts conference committee report
2025-05-29	Senate	House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2025-05-29	House	Reason for vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-29	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-29	House	Record vote RV#4047
2025-05-29	House	House adopts conference committee report
2025-05-24	House	Conf. Comm. Report distributed
2025-05-23	Senate	Conference committee report filed
2025-05-20	Senate	House appoints conferees-reported
2025-05-20	Senate	House grants request for conf comm-reported
2025-05-19	House	House appoints conferees
2025-05-19	House	House grants request for conference committee
2025-05-14	House	Senate appoints conferees-reported
2025-05-14	House	Senate requests conference committee-reported
2025-05-14	House	Senate refuses to concur-reported
2025-05-14	Senate	Senate appoints conferees
2025-05-14	Senate	Senate requests conference committee
2025-05-14	Senate	Senate refuses to concur
2025-05-14	Senate	Read
2025-05-14	Senate	House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2025-05-12	Senate	House passage as amended reported
2025-05-09	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-09	House	Record vote RV#1881
2025-05-09	House	Passed
2025-05-09	House	Record vote RV#1880
2025-05-09	House	Amendment fails of adoption 3-Toth, Olcott, Schatzline, Harrison, Isaac, Hopper, Lowe, Little, Luther, Virdell, Morgan, More
2025-05-09	House	Record vote RV#1879
2025-05-09	House	Amendment fails of adoption 2-Money
2025-05-09	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-09	House	Record vote RV#1878
2025-05-09	House	Amendment fails of adoption 1-Wu
2025-05-09	House	Read 3rd time
2025-05-09	House	Additional sponsor(s) authorized
2025-05-09	House	Rules suspended
2025-05-08	House	Reason for vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08	House	Record vote RV#1861
2025-05-08	House	Passed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-08	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08	House	Record vote RV#1860
2025-05-08	House	Amended 15-Money
2025-05-08	House	Record vote RV#1859
2025-05-08	House	Amended 14-Schatzline
2025-05-08	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08	House	Record vote RV#1858
2025-05-08	House	Amendment tabled 13-Rosenthal
2025-05-08	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08	House	Record vote RV#1857
2025-05-08	House	Amendment tabled 12-Rosenthal
2025-05-08	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08	House	Record vote RV#1856
2025-05-08	House	Amendment tabled 11-Reynolds
2025-05-08	House	Point of order withdrawn Rule 11, Section 2
2025-05-08	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08	House	Record vote RV#1854
2025-05-08	House	Amendment tabled 10-Anchía
2025-05-08	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08	House	Record vote RV#1853
2025-05-08	House	Amended 9-Little
2025-05-08	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08	House	Record vote RV#1852
2025-05-08	House	Amendment tabled 8-Wu
2025-05-08	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08	House	Record vote RV#1851
2025-05-08	House	Amendment adopted as amended 6-Little
2025-05-08	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08	House	Record vote RV#1850
2025-05-08	House	Amendment amended 7-Toth and Schatzline
2025-05-08	House	Amendment(s) offered 6-Little
2025-05-08	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08	House	Record vote RV#1849
2025-05-08	House	Amendment tabled 5-Gervin-Hawkins
2025-05-08	House	Reason for vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08	House	Record vote RV#1848
2025-05-08	House	Amended 4-Shaheen and Button
2025-05-08	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08	House	Record vote RV#1847
2025-05-08	House	Amendment tabled 3-Anchía
2025-05-08	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08	House	Record vote RV#1846
2025-05-08	House	Amendment tabled 2-Turner
2025-05-08	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08	House	Record vote RV#1845
2025-05-08	House	Amended 1-Little
2025-05-08	House	Amendment(s) offered 1-Little
2025-05-08	House	Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32
2025-05-08	House	Laid out as postponed business
2025-05-08	House	Postponed 5/8/25 4:00 PM
2025-05-08	House	Laid out as postponed business
2025-05-08	House	Postponed 5/8/25 1:00 PM
2025-05-08	House	Motion withdrawn
2025-05-08	House	Vote reconsidered
2025-05-08	House	Postponed 5/12/25 10:00 AM
2025-05-08	House	Read 2nd time
2025-05-08	House	Placed on Major State Calendar
2025-05-06	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-05-06	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-06	House	Committee report distributed
2025-05-06	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-02	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-05-02	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-05-02	House	Considered in formal meeting
2025-05-02	House	Recommitted to committee
2025-05-01	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-01	House	Committee report distributed
2025-05-01	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-24	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-04-24	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-24	House	Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-24	House	Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .
2025-04-09	House	Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
2025-04-09	House	Read first time
2025-03-20	House	Received from the Senate
2025-03-19	Senate	Reported engrossed
2025-03-19	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-19	Senate	Passed
2025-03-19	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-03-19	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-19	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-03-19	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-19	Senate	Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2025-03-19	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-19	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-03-19	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-03-18	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-03-17	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-03-17	Senate	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-03-13	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-03-13	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-03-10	Senate	Left pending in committee
2025-03-10	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-03-06	Senate	Left pending in committee
2025-03-06	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2025-03-06	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-03-06	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-25	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-02-20	Senate	Referred to State Affairs
2025-02-20	Senate	Read first time
2025-02-20	Senate	Filed
2025-02-20	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

HB17 (Similar To) 2025-04-02 - Left pending in committee
HB17 (Similar To) 2025-04-02 - Left pending in committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00017I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00017S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00017E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00017H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00017F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00017H21.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00017H22.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00017H23.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00017H24.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00017H25.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00017H26.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00017H27.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00017H28.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00017H29.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00017H210.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00017H211.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00017H212.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00017H213.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00017H214.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00017H215.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00017H31.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00017H32.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00017H33.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00017I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00017I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00017S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00017S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00017E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00017H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00017H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00017A.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00017C.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00017F.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00017F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-19-F1.PDF#page=25
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-19-F.PDF#page=6
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-19-F1.PDF#page=26
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1844&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1845&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1846&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1847&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1848&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1849&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1850&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1851&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1852&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1853&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1854&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1856&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1857&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1858&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1859&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1860&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1861&Ch=H&Dt=05/08/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1878&Ch=H&Dt=05/09/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1879&Ch=H&Dt=05/09/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1880&Ch=H&Dt=05/09/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=1881&Ch=H&Dt=05/09/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB17&RcdVtNo=4047&Ch=H&Dt=05/29/2025
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-30-F.PDF#page=6