Relating to interests in real property held or acquired by or on behalf of certain foreign individuals or entities and the authority of the attorney general to acquire the property by eminent domain; establishing the homeland security review committee; creating a criminal offense.
HB 4606 creates new rules for foreign-owned real property in Texas, primarily affecting foreign individuals or entities holding agricultural land or critical infrastructure. It allows the Texas Attorney General to acquire such property via eminent domain if the Homeland Security Review Committee determines it poses a threat to security. The bill establishes this committee to review property acquisitions and defines "critical infrastructure" and "agricultural land" as key triggers for these provisions. It also creates a new criminal offense related to foreign ownership of specified properties.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2025
Last action Apr 3, 2025
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1
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Terri Leo-Wilson
RRepublican
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