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Senate bill · 89R

SB 2117

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Committee on Foreign Investment to review certain transactions involving certain foreign entities in coordination with the attorney general; creating a civil penalty.

Did not pass

Progress

71 days from first to latest action, across 32 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 10

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 24

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 10

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 22

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 28

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseSenateAprMay

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2117 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 28, 2025

Passed 29–2

29 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 20, 2025 · House

  2. Committee report distributed

    May 19, 2025 · House

  3. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 19, 2025 · House

  4. Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs

    May 16, 2025 · House

  5. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 16, 2025 · House

  6. Considered in formal meeting

    May 16, 2025 · House

  7. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  8. Read first time

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  9. Received from the Senate

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  10. Reported engrossed

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  12. Passed

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  13. Read 3rd time

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  14. Record vote

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  15. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  16. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  17. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  18. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  19. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  20. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  21. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  22. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  23. Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs

    Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

  24. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  25. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  26. Left pending in committee

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  27. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  28. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  29. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  30. Read first time

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  31. Filed

    Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

  32. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • Katrina Pierson cosponsorR

In committee

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Mar 24, 2025 · heard Apr 10, 2025 · reported after 29 days

  • State Affairs

    House

    Referred Apr 30, 2025 · heard May 16, 2025 · reported after 16 days

Topics

AliensCivil Remedies & LiabilitiesFinancial: GeneralGovernorIntergovernmental RelationsProperty Interests: Real PropertyState Agencies, Boards & CommissionsState Agencies, Boards & Commissions: Newly ProposedSunset—Required Reviews

Bill text

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HB 5007Relating to the establishment of the Texas Committee on Foreign Investment to review certain transactions involving certain foreign entities; creating a civil penalty.Stan LambertRHeard in committeeDid not passApr 28, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 17Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.Cole HefnerRHeard in committeeDid not passApr 2, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 2536Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.Jeff LeachRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 17, 2025Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
HB 1849Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.Cole HefnerRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 14, 2025Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
HB 4597Relating to interests in real property held or acquired by or on behalf of certain foreign individuals or entities and the authority of the attorney general to acquire the property by eminent domain; establishing the homeland security review committee; creating a criminal offense.Briscoe CainRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
HB 4606Relating to interests in real property held or acquired by or on behalf of certain foreign individuals or entities and the authority of the attorney general to acquire the property by eminent domain; establishing the homeland security review committee; creating a criminal offense.Terri Leo-WilsonRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
SB 2117 (89R) · Polis