Lawmakers Again Seek To Keep Hostile Countries From Buying Land In Texas

Some state lawmakers are planning to renew an effort in the next legislative session to prevent land ownership in Texas by hostile nations. Last year, a senate bill aimed to ban land purchases by people and entities associated with China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. The bill failed in the Legislature, but on Wednesday, a House committee discussed ways to create a bill to keep hostile nations from buying property near critical state infrastructure. Gov. Greg Abbott has previously supported the idea. The Legislature reconvenes in January.