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SB17Introduced in the Senate

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.

Passed

Introduced by Lois Kolkhorst, District 18

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

22 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

8 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate adopts conference committee report · May 30, 2025

23

Yes

8

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Bryan Hughes1Yes
Bob Hall2Yes
Robert Nichols3Yes
Charles Creighton4Yes
Charles Schwertner5Yes
Carol Alvarado6No
Paul Bettencourt7Yes
Angela Paxton8Yes
Kelly Hancock9Yes
Phil King10Yes

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to State Affairs

  5. Co-author authorized

  6. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  7. Considered in public hearing

  8. Testimony taken in committee

  9. Left pending in committee

  10. Considered in public hearing

  11. Left pending in committee

  12. Considered in public hearing

  13. Vote taken in committee

  14. Reported favorably as substituted

  15. Committee report printed and distributed

  16. Placed on intent calendar

  17. Co-author authorized

  18. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  19. Record vote

  20. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  21. Record vote

  22. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  23. Record vote

  24. Read 3rd time

  25. Passed

  26. Record vote

  27. Reported engrossed

  28. Received from the Senate

  29. Read first time

  30. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

  31. Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .

  32. Considered in formal meeting

  33. Committee substitute considered in committee

  34. Reported favorably as substituted

  35. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  36. Committee report distributed

  37. Committee report sent to Calendars

  38. Recommitted to committee

  39. Considered in formal meeting

  40. Committee substitute considered in committee

  41. Reported favorably as substituted

  42. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  43. Committee report distributed

  44. Committee report sent to Calendars

  45. Considered in Calendars

  46. Placed on Major State Calendar

  47. Read 2nd time

  48. Postponed 5/12/25 10:00 AM

  49. Vote reconsidered

  50. Motion withdrawn

  51. Postponed 5/8/25 1:00 PM

  52. Laid out as postponed business

  53. Postponed 5/8/25 4:00 PM

  54. Laid out as postponed business

  55. Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32

  56. Amendment(s) offered 1-Little

  57. Amended 1-Little

  58. Record vote RV#1845

  59. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  60. Amendment tabled 2-Turner

  61. Record vote RV#1846

  62. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  63. Amendment tabled 3-Anchía

  64. Record vote RV#1847

  65. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  66. Amended 4-Shaheen and Button

  67. Record vote RV#1848

  68. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  69. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  70. Amendment tabled 5-Gervin-Hawkins

  71. Record vote RV#1849

  72. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  73. Amendment(s) offered 6-Little

  74. Amendment amended 7-Toth and Schatzline

  75. Record vote RV#1850

  76. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  77. Amendment adopted as amended 6-Little

  78. Record vote RV#1851

  79. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  80. Amendment tabled 8-Wu

  81. Record vote RV#1852

  82. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  83. Amended 9-Little

  84. Record vote RV#1853

  85. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  86. Amendment tabled 10-Anchía

  87. Record vote RV#1854

  88. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  89. Point of order withdrawn Rule 11, Section 2

  90. Amendment tabled 11-Reynolds

  91. Record vote RV#1856

  92. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  93. Amendment tabled 12-Rosenthal

  94. Record vote RV#1857

  95. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  96. Amendment tabled 13-Rosenthal

  97. Record vote RV#1858

  98. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  99. Amended 14-Schatzline

  100. Record vote RV#1859

  101. Amended 15-Money

  102. Record vote RV#1860

  103. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  104. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  105. Record vote RV#1861

  106. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  107. Rules suspended

  108. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  109. Read 3rd time

  110. Amendment fails of adoption 1-Wu

  111. Record vote RV#1878

  112. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  113. Amendment fails of adoption 2-Money

  114. Record vote RV#1879

  115. Amendment fails of adoption 3-Toth, Olcott, Schatzline, Harrison, Isaac, Hopper, Lowe, Little, Luther, Virdell, Morgan, More

  116. Record vote RV#1880

  117. Passed

  118. Record vote RV#1881

  119. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  120. House passage as amended reported

  121. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  122. Read

  123. Senate refuses to concur

  124. Senate requests conference committee

  125. Senate appoints conferees

  126. Senate refuses to concur-reported

  127. Senate requests conference committee-reported

  128. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  129. House grants request for conference committee

  130. House appoints conferees

  131. House grants request for conf comm-reported

  132. House appoints conferees-reported

  133. Conference committee report filed

  134. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  135. House adopts conference committee report

  136. Record vote RV#4047

  137. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  138. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  139. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  140. Senate adopts conference committee report

  141. Record vote

  142. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  143. Reported enrolled

  144. Signed in the Senate

  145. Signed in the House

  146. Sent to the Governor

  147. Signed by the Governor

  148. Effective on 9/1/25

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