A new Texas law takes effect on Sept. 1 that will ban certain people and countries from buying land in the Lone Star State. The Texas Legislature has passed Senate Bill 17, a sweeping new law that ...

Certain foreigners would be barred from buying land in Texas under a bill making its way through the Legislature. Advocates say the measure will protect national security. Credit: Montinique Monroe ...

A new law in Texas bars people and companies from several foreign countries from purchasing land in the state, part of a national trend linking property ownership to security concerns. Senate Bill 17 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A bill that would ban people from certain countries from owning land in Texas is now headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk after lawmakers in both the Texas House and Senate agreed on ...

A Republican sponsored bill was passed in the Texas House, but not before being met with criticism. Senate Bill 17 would stop future land purchases by people and companies affiliated with countries ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation Tuesday afternoon that he said will protect the state “against threats from hostile foreign adversaries.” During the signing ceremony Tuesday, ...

Texas lawmakers are charging ahead with what they call the nation’s strongest legislative effort yet to block hostile foreign powers from purchasing land in the Lone Star State. Championed by ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department staffers say they want to buy ranch land in the Hill Country and turn it ...

Under a Gov. Greg Abbott plan, low-income Texans could use federal SNAP benefits to pay for healthy food, but not for low-nutrition, highly processed junk food. Certain foreigners would be barred from ...