CS/CS/HB 1355 (2023) -  Interests of Foreign Countries

General Bill by State Affairs Committee and Judiciary Committee and Borrero and Waldron (CO-SPONSORS) Alvarez; Amesty; Anderson; Antone; Bankson; Barnaby; Campbell; Canady; Caruso; Casello; Chaney; Cross; Daley; Dunkley; Edmonds; Gantt; Gottlieb; Hawkins; Jacques; Lopez, V.; Maggard; Michael; Nixon; Roth; Salzman; Silvers; Snyder; Steele; Stevenson; Temple
Interests of Foreign Countries: Prohibits governmental entities from knowingly entering into contracts & taking specified actions relating to contracts that give access to personal identifying information; requires government entities to require affidavit from applicants before providing any economic incentive; prohibits foreign principals from purchasing agricultural land & certain real property in state; prohibits People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, any other political party or member of political party in People's Republic of China, & certain persons & entities from purchasing or acquiring real property in state; requires information held by health care providers utilizing certified electronic health record technology to be maintained in specified locations.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2023-147), CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33) on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 10:07 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 264 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

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/25/2023 8:54:03 AM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 4/19/2023 5:28:17 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 4/17/2023 7:10:39 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 4/12/2023 9:09:21 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 4/11/2023 8:38:23 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/23/2023 6:28:00 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/21/2023 5:45:52 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2023-147), CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33) Time: 05/02/2023 - 10:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/20/2023 - 8:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/20/2023 - 8:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/20/2023 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/19/2023 - 5:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/19/2023 - 5:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of State Affairs Committee Time: 04/19/2023 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee Time: 04/19/2023 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda Time: 04/17/2023 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee Time: 04/12/2023 - 9:09 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Appropriations Committee Time: 04/12/2023 - 9:09 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Appropriations Committee Time: 04/12/2023 - 8:35 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 04/10/2023 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/24/2023 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee Time: 03/24/2023 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 03/24/2023 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 03/24/2023 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/23/2023 - 6:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/23/2023 - 6:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 03/23/2023 - 6:26 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 03/23/2023 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 03/21/2023 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/02/2023 - 1:12 PM Member: Borrero Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
287.138 CS/CS/SB 264
288.007 CS/CS/HB 5, CS/CS/SB 264, CS/CS/CS/SB 1664
408.051 CS/CS/SB 264
408.810 CS/CS/SB 264
692.201 CS/CS/SB 264
692.202 CS/CS/SB 264
692.203 CS/CS/SB 264, HB 835, SB 924
692.204 CS/CS/SB 264
692.205 CS/CS/SB 264
836.05 CS/CS/SB 264