Intergovernmental Relations

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to establishing the hostile foreign organizations unit at the Department of Public Safety and training, prohibitions, reporting requirements, and community outreach designed to combat foreign influence; creating a criminal offense. [SB-2514]
Relating to establishing the hostile foreign organizations unit at the Department of Public Safety and training, prohibitions, reporting requirements, and community outreach designed to combat foreign influence; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Received By The Secretary Of The Senate on 03/13/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries. [HB-4900]
Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pat Curry Filed on 03/13/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the licensing of marriage and family therapists, marriage and family therapist associates, professional counselors, professional counselor associates, and social workers, including certain out-of-state applicants. [HB-4721]
Relating to the licensing of marriage and family therapists, marriage and family therapist associates, professional counselors, professional counselor associates, and social workers, including certain out-of-state applicants.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ramon Romero Filed on 03/13/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain persons working or participating in the electricity market; increasing an administrative penalty. [HB-131]
Relating to affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain persons working or participating in the electricity market; increasing an administrative penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Patterson Read First Time on 03/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the acquisition or use of certain foreign equipment or services by a governmental entity. [HB-41]
Relating to the acquisition or use of certain foreign equipment or services by a governmental entity.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cole Hefner Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/02/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain sister-city agreements between governmental entities and foreign countries and communities. [HB-128]
Relating to certain sister-city agreements between governmental entities and foreign countries and communities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cole Hefner Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/02/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries. [HB-34]
Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Metcalf Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/02/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to measures to protect public institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; providing civil and administrative penalties; increasing a criminal penalty. [SB-2430]
Relating to measures to protect public institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; providing civil and administrative penalties; increasing a criminal penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to examination of the records of filing entities and foreign filing entities by the attorney general; creating a criminal offense. [HB-4852]
Relating to examination of the records of filing entities and foreign filing entities by the attorney general; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Oliverson Filed on 03/13/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action. [HB-130]
Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Greg Bonnen Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/02/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States. [HB-132]
Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ray Lopez Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/02/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action. [SB-2429]
Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/31/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the memorial designation of certain portions of an international border wall and the use of grants related to homeland security for those purposes. [SB-2453]
Relating to the memorial designation of certain portions of an international border wall and the use of grants related to homeland security for those purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kelly Hancock Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to measures to protect public institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; providing civil and administrative penalties; increasing a criminal penalty. [HB-127]
Relating to measures to protect public institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; providing civil and administrative penalties; increasing a criminal penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Wilson Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/02/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty. [HB-119]
Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stan Gerdes Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/02/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a prohibition on certain governmental contracts with foreign adversary companies and federally banned companies; authorizing a civil penalty. [HB-129]
Relating to a prohibition on certain governmental contracts with foreign adversary companies and federally banned companies; authorizing a civil penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John McQueeney Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/02/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States. [HB-4711]
Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ray Lopez Filed on 03/12/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to examination of the records of filing entities and foreign filing entities by the attorney general; creating a criminal offense. [SB-2340]
Relating to examination of the records of filing entities and foreign filing entities by the attorney general; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schwertner Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating 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. [HB-4606]
Relating 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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson Filed on 03/12/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating 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. [HB-4597]
Relating 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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Briscoe Cain Filed on 03/12/2025

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