AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Legislature voted to make it illegal for citizens of China, North Korea, Iran and Russia to own Texas land if they’re not legally residing in the United States. On Friday, ...

Texas has become the latest state to cement a ban on land and property purchases by individuals or entities from adversarial nations. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 17 into law over ...

Texas state Senate Bill 17, which the House passed on May 9, 2025, aims to restrict citizens of certain nations — China, Russia, Iran and North Korea — from owning property in the United States. While ...

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 ...

Senate Bill 17 bans people with ties to the governments of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from purchasing homes, commercial property and other types of real estate in Texas. Supporters say the ...

SB 17, a law that restricts foreign land sales for China, Iran, Russia and North Korea nationals and companies, goes into effect Sept. 1. The law's ambiguity could ...

A major U.S. state is moving forward with a sweeping ban on land and property purchases by certain foreign nationals and entities. Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently signed Senate Bill 17 into law, ...

Centurion American Development Group is assembling a massive land portfolio stretching across the northern half of Texas. Over the past year, the prolific Farmers Branch–based company headed by ...

This summary is reviewed by TRD Staff. Centurion American Development Group bought 1,100 acres in Gunter, Texas, for a mixed-use project called Platinum Ranch. Platinum Ranch will be a 2,000-acre ...

Oklahoma residents could someday be closer to H-E-B than some Texans. H-E-B recently bought land in Sherman, Texas, a city in far North Texas located only about a half hour drive from the Red River ...