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House Adopts Conference Report on SB 17, Tightening Limits on Foreign Ownership of Texas Real Property; Vote Draws Divisions
Summary
The Texas House approved the conference committee report on Senate Bill 17, restricting certain foreign ownership interests in Texas real property while allowing limited homestead purchases by lawfully present individuals; the measure passed 85–57 after heated floor exchanges over scope and exemptions.
The Texas House adopted the conference committee report on Senate Bill 17 on Wednesday, approving new restrictions on acquisition of certain real property by persons domiciled in designated foreign countries. The adoption passed on a recorded vote of 85 ayes and 57 nays.
Representative Heffner, explaining the conference report, said the final language restores a resident‑homestead exemption limited to lawfully present individuals and narrows the acreage associated with a homestead to 10 acres inside…
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