Texas House advances bill that would prohibit land sales to people and entities from certain countries

Rep. Mitch Little, R-Lewisville, took to the podium in the Texas House on Thursday night in praise of SB 17, which restricts land purchases by certain foreign entities described as a threat to national security. (Credit: Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune)

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The Texas House passed a bill Friday that lets the governor determine the countries whose residents, governments and other entities could be banned from buying property here.