Multiple bills have been filed in the current Texas legislative session seeking to regulate some people from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia and their...
The bill, according to Kolkhorst, “builds on” Senate Bill 2116, a bill passed by Republicans and Democrats in the last regular legislative session to protect “critical infrastructure.”
Some Democrats who voted in favor of SB 2116, including Gene Wu and Rafael Anchia, have spoken out against SB 147, which currently states that “an individual who is a citizen of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia” would not be allowed to purchase or acquire real property.
Those who have led protests against the bill in North Texas have said they plan to oppose the bill even if Kolkhorst makes changes to it.Senate Bill 552 seeks to disallow non-U.S. citizens of China, Iran, North Korea, Russia or a “designated country” to purchase in the state. Business entities and individuals would not be allowed to enter into an agreement relating to agricultural land with individuals from the four countries.
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