TX HB 4597
died on adjournmentRelating 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.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 4597 pass?
No. TX HB 4597 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-03): Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
What is TX HB 4597 about?
TX HB 4597 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “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.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 4597?
Cain is the primary sponsor of TX HB 4597.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-03
- Latest action
- 2025-04-03 — Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- ADJUTANT GENERAL (V8820)
- AGRICULTURE, COMMISSIONER OF (V4357)
- Agriculture (I0020)
- Aliens (I0032)
- ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)
- Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200)
- Governor (I0375)
- HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEW COMMITTEE (VU06D)
- Intergovernmental Relations (I0447)
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (S0038)
- LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (S0096)
- Property Interests--Eminent Domain (I0615)
- Property Interests--Real Property (I0595)
- SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (S0306)
- State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)
- TERRORISM & INTERNAL SECURITY (S0574)
Sponsors
- Cainprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-03-12
Filed
filing
2025-04-03
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-04-03
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 4606
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