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, […]