CS/CS/SB 264 -  Interests of Foreign Countries

General Bill by Rules and Judiciary and Collins (CO-SPONSORS) Avila
Interests of Foreign Countries: Prohibiting governmental entities from knowingly entering into certain contracts; authorizing the Attorney General to bring a civil action; providing penalties; requiring government entities to require an affidavit from applicants before providing any economic incentive; prohibiting foreign principals from purchasing agricultural land, or having more than a de minimus indirect interest in such land, and certain real property in this state, respectively; authorizing foreign principals to continue to own or hold such land or property under certain circumstances, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2023
Last Event: 05/09/23 Chapter No. 2023-33 on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 9:35 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 03/14/23 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 03/22/23 8:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 18   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1355 Subject: Interests of Foreign Countries Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 645 Subject: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 835 Subject: Purchase or Acquisition of Real Property and Strategic Assets by People's Republic of China Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 908 Subject: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 924 Subject: Purchase or Acquisition of Real Property and Strategic Assets by the People’s Republic of China Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 2
  • Engrossed 1
    • A 639273 , Borrero Date Filed: 05/01/23, Line#: 261 House: Withdrawn 05/02/2023 11:16 AM
    • A 048607 , Borrero Date Filed: 05/02/23, Line#: 262 House: Adopted 05/02/2023 09:16 PM
    • Senate: Concurred as Amended 05/04/2023 05:47 PM
    • AH 790990 , Collins Date Filed: 05/04/23, Line#: 5 House: Concur 05/04/2023 06:43 PM
    • Senate: Adopted 05/04/2023 05:47 PM
    • A 510709 , Borrero Date Filed: 04/27/23, Line#: 428 House: Withdrawn 05/02/2023 11:16 AM
    • AA 353175 , Driskell Date Filed: 04/30/23, Line#: 165 House: Withdrawn 05/02/2023 11:16 AM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 708856 , Collins Date Filed: 04/10/23, Line#: 250 Senate: Adopted 4/11/2023 4:46:42 PM
    • A 415792 , Collins Date Filed: 04/10/23, Line#: 276 Senate: Adopted 4/11/2023 4:47:16 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 833514 , Rules, Collins Date Filed: 03/21/23, Line#: 293 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/22/2023 11:03 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 606852 , Judiciary, Collins Date Filed: 03/13/23, Line#: 231 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/15/2023 10:45 AM
    • A 647298 , Judiciary, Collins Date Filed: 03/13/23, Line#: 333 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/15/2023 10:45 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 3/22/2023 6:06:08 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 3/21/2023 8:37:46 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/15/2023 2:47:11 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/13/2023 3:31:07 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/11/2023 04:56 PM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 10] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/03/2023 01:18 PM   Yeas: 95 Nays: 17 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 440] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/04/2023 05:48 PM   Yeas: 31 Nays: 8 Action: Returning Messages Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 56] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/04/2023 06:44 PM   Yeas: 95 Nays: 17 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 498] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2023-33 Time: 05/09/2023 - 9:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 05/08/2023 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/08/2023 - 8:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/04/2023 - 6:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 05/04/2023 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 95, NAYS 17 Time: 05/04/2023 - 6:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 790990 Concur Time: 05/04/2023 - 6:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 05/04/2023 - 6:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/04/2023 - 6:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 8 -SJ 874 Time: 05/04/2023 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (048607) -SJ 874 Time: 05/04/2023 - 5:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (790990) -SJ 870 Time: 05/04/2023 - 5:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/03/2023 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In returning messages Time: 05/03/2023 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 95, NAYS 17 Time: 05/03/2023 - 1:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/03/2023 - 12:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 05/02/2023 - 10:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 05/02/2023 - 9:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 048607 adopted Time: 05/02/2023 - 9:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 05/02/2023 - 8:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 353175 withdrawn Time: 05/02/2023 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 510709 withdrawn Time: 05/02/2023 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 639273 withdrawn Time: 05/02/2023 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 048607 filed Time: 05/02/2023 - 7:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 05/01/2023 - 8:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023) Time: 05/01/2023 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 05/01/2023 - 5:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 639273 filed Time: 05/01/2023 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 353175 filed Time: 04/30/2023 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 510709 filed Time: 04/27/2023 - 10:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/12/2023 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 347 Time: 04/11/2023 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 347 Time: 04/11/2023 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (415792, 708856) -SJ 344 Time: 04/11/2023 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 344 Time: 04/11/2023 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/11/23 Time: 04/05/2023 - 12:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/24/2023 - 8:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time Time: 03/23/2023 - 7:04 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/23/2023 - 9:03 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 Time: 03/22/2023 - 10:23 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary read 1st time Time: 03/21/2023 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/22/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/17/2023 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 03/15/2023 - 6:20 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/15/2023 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 Time: 03/14/2023 - 7:09 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/14/23, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/09/2023 - 3:02 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Rules Time: 03/06/2023 - 12:31 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 03/02/2023 - 12:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
287.138 CS/CS/HB 1355
288.007 CS/CS/HB 5, CS/CS/HB 1355, CS/CS/CS/SB 1664
408.051 CS/CS/HB 1355
408.810 CS/CS/HB 1355
692.201 CS/CS/HB 1355
692.202 CS/CS/HB 1355
692.203 HB 835, SB 924, CS/CS/HB 1355
692.204 CS/CS/HB 1355
692.205 CS/CS/HB 1355
836.05 CS/CS/HB 1355