5th Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging Hostile Foreign Land Ownership Ban
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that a Chinese citizen who filed a lawsuit seeking to strike down a new state law prohibiting hostile foreign actors from owning land in Texas lacked the standing to do so. In August, United States District Judge Charles Eskridge dismissed a lawsuit brought by Peng Wang, a Chinese citizen who […]
Gun Rights Advocates Achieve Big Legislative Victories
The 89th Session of the Texas Legislature, which concludes on Monday, saw several major victories for Second Amendment rights advocates. The bills, which are expected to be signed into law by Governor Abbott, further cement Texas as one of the leading states in the nation in protecting the rights of gun owners. The passage of the […]
Protecting Texas from Hostile Foreign Threats at the Center of House Hearing
The Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans’ Affairs Committee of the Texas House met Wednesday to hear testimony on a slate of bills to protect Texas from hostile foreign threats. The bill that received the most testimony at the hearing was House Bill 17 by State Representative Cole Hefner, which would prohibit foreign adversaries from owning […]
Protecting Texas Land, State Investment Divestments Among Recommendations From House Committee
The House Select Committee on Securing Texas From Hostile Foreign Organizations, chaired by State Representative Cole Hefner, has released a report of the committee’s work that makes several policy recommendations for the upcoming legislative session. In a tweet regarding the committee’s report, Hefner said, “The interim report for the Select Committee on Securing Texas from Hostile Foreign […]
State House Leaders Committed to Protecting Texas from Hostile Foreign Activity
The Texas House Select Committee on Securing Texas from Hostile Foreign Organizations held its first hearing last week, taking testimony from various experts and industry leaders on the threats Texas faces from adversaries abroad. Although much of the testimony focused on the threats posed by China and the Chinese Communist Party, other hostile foreign governments, […]