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SB 17 TX
Became Law

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.

TX · session 89R · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 20, 2025

Latest action (Jun 20, 2025) Effective on 9/1/25

Sponsors (21)

69 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (148)

  1. Feb 20, 2025 Received by the Secretary of the Senate · upper
  2. Feb 20, 2025 Filed · upper
  3. Feb 20, 2025 Read first time · upper
  4. Feb 20, 2025 Referred to State Affairs · upper
  5. Feb 25, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  6. Mar 6, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  7. Mar 6, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  8. Mar 6, 2025 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  9. Mar 6, 2025 Left pending in committee · upper
  10. Mar 10, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  11. Mar 10, 2025 Left pending in committee · upper
  12. Mar 13, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  13. Mar 13, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  14. Mar 17, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · upper
  15. Mar 17, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  16. Mar 18, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  17. Mar 19, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  18. Mar 19, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  19. Mar 19, 2025 Record vote · upper
  20. Mar 19, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · upper
  21. Mar 19, 2025 Record vote · upper
  22. Mar 19, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  23. Mar 19, 2025 Record vote · upper
  24. Mar 19, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  25. Mar 19, 2025 Passed · upper
  26. Mar 19, 2025 Record vote · upper
  27. Mar 19, 2025 Reported engrossed · upper
  28. Mar 20, 2025 Received from the Senate · lower
  29. Apr 9, 2025 Read first time · lower
  30. Apr 9, 2025 Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · lower
  31. Apr 24, 2025 Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . · lower
  32. Apr 24, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  33. Apr 24, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  34. Apr 24, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  35. May 1, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  36. May 1, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  37. May 1, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  38. May 2, 2025 Recommitted to committee · lower
  39. May 2, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  40. May 2, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  41. May 2, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  42. May 6, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  43. May 6, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  44. May 6, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  45. May 6, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  46. May 8, 2025 Placed on Major State Calendar · lower
  47. May 8, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  48. May 8, 2025 Postponed · lower
  49. May 8, 2025 Vote reconsidered · lower
  50. May 8, 2025 Motion withdrawn · lower
  51. May 8, 2025 Postponed · lower
  52. May 8, 2025 Laid out as postponed business · lower
  53. May 8, 2025 Postponed · lower
  54. May 8, 2025 Laid out as postponed business · lower
  55. May 8, 2025 Point of order withdrawn · lower
  56. May 8, 2025 Amendment(s) offered · lower
  57. May 8, 2025 Amended · lower
  58. May 8, 2025 Record vote · lower
  59. May 8, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  60. May 8, 2025 Amendment tabled · lower
  61. May 8, 2025 Record vote · lower
  62. May 8, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  63. May 8, 2025 Amendment tabled · lower
  64. May 8, 2025 Record vote · lower
  65. May 8, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  66. May 8, 2025 Amended · lower
  67. May 8, 2025 Record vote · lower
  68. May 8, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  69. May 8, 2025 Reason for vote recorded in Journal · lower
  70. May 8, 2025 Amendment tabled · lower
  71. May 8, 2025 Record vote · lower
  72. May 8, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  73. May 8, 2025 Amendment(s) offered · lower
  74. May 8, 2025 Amendment amended · lower
  75. May 8, 2025 Record vote · lower
  76. May 8, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  77. May 8, 2025 Amendment adopted as amended · lower
  78. May 8, 2025 Record vote · lower
  79. May 8, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  80. May 8, 2025 Amendment tabled · lower
  81. May 8, 2025 Record vote · lower
  82. May 8, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  83. May 8, 2025 Amended · lower
  84. May 8, 2025 Record vote · lower
  85. May 8, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  86. May 8, 2025 Amendment tabled · lower
  87. May 8, 2025 Record vote · lower
  88. May 8, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  89. May 8, 2025 Point of order withdrawn · lower
  90. May 8, 2025 Amendment tabled · lower
  91. May 8, 2025 Record vote · lower
  92. May 8, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  93. May 8, 2025 Amendment tabled · lower
  94. May 8, 2025 Record vote · lower
  95. May 8, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  96. May 8, 2025 Amendment tabled · lower
  97. May 8, 2025 Record vote · lower
  98. May 8, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  99. May 8, 2025 Amended · lower
  100. May 8, 2025 Record vote · lower
  101. May 8, 2025 Amended · lower
  102. May 8, 2025 Record vote · lower
  103. May 8, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  104. May 8, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading as amended · lower
  105. May 8, 2025 Record vote · lower
  106. May 8, 2025 Reason for vote recorded in Journal · lower
  107. May 9, 2025 Rules suspended · lower
  108. May 9, 2025 Additional sponsor(s) authorized · lower
  109. May 9, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  110. May 9, 2025 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  111. May 9, 2025 Record vote · lower
  112. May 9, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  113. May 9, 2025 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  114. May 9, 2025 Record vote · lower
  115. May 9, 2025 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  116. May 9, 2025 Record vote · lower
  117. May 9, 2025 Passed · lower
  118. May 9, 2025 Record vote · lower
  119. May 9, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  120. May 12, 2025 House passage as amended reported · upper
  121. May 14, 2025 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · upper
  122. May 14, 2025 Read · upper
  123. May 14, 2025 Senate refuses to concur · upper
  124. May 14, 2025 Senate requests conference committee · upper
  125. May 14, 2025 Senate appoints conferees · upper
  126. May 14, 2025 Senate refuses to concur-reported · lower
  127. May 14, 2025 Senate requests conference committee-reported · lower
  128. May 14, 2025 Senate appoints conferees-reported · lower
  129. May 19, 2025 House grants request for conference committee · lower
  130. May 19, 2025 House appoints conferees · lower
  131. May 20, 2025 House grants request for conf comm-reported · upper
  132. May 20, 2025 House appoints conferees-reported · upper
  133. May 23, 2025 Conference committee report filed · upper
  134. May 24, 2025 Conf. Comm. Report distributed · lower
  135. May 29, 2025 House adopts conference committee report · lower
  136. May 29, 2025 Record vote · lower
  137. May 29, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  138. May 29, 2025 Reason for vote recorded in Journal · lower
  139. May 29, 2025 House adopts conf. comm. report-reported · upper
  140. May 30, 2025 Senate adopts conference committee report · upper
  141. May 30, 2025 Record vote · upper
  142. May 31, 2025 Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported · lower
  143. May 31, 2025 Reported enrolled · upper
  144. May 31, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  145. Jun 1, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  146. Jun 1, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  147. Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  148. Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 · executive
Subjects
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)Agriculture (I0020)Aliens (I0032)INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (S0038)Property Interests--Real Property (I0595)SECRETARY OF STATE (V0042)

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