This is very simple. Hostile foreign adversaries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, as well as foreign terrorist organizations like Trindarague, must not be allowed to own land in Texas, period. They should not be allowed access to our critical infrastructure, and they may not be allowed to exploit our border. And Texans should not have to compete against foreign adversaries when it comes to buying Texas land. One of the bills I'm going to sign is SB17. (13:15–13:23)
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Asserts that foreign adversaries should be barred from accessing critical infrastructure and exploiting the Texas border.
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