The bill was authored by State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst. If passed, according to the bill language, it would ban companies and citizens of North Korea, Iran, Russia and China from buying property in Texas.
Community members, civil rights activists and Texas lawmakers gathered in Houston on Monday to push back on"Despite what they say, it very clearly targets people who are here lawfully," said State Rep. Gene Wu. "It targets visa holders that we have tried to attract from around the world, it targets lawful, permanent residents or green card holders, people who have said we are making the U.S., we are making Texas our permanent home." "It’s odd because Rep.
Dickey noted there is room for discussion and that bills usually go through a series of changes by the time they reach the governor’s desk. "People who are fleeing those declared enemies, we welcome them, as we always have," said Dickey. "And if they are pursuing citizenship, and they are permanent, lawful residents, then I am quite sure that the final version of this bill will be welcoming to that." "Maybe there's a 10,000-acre minimum or something," he said.
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