Texas has enacted significant new legislation, effective September 1, 2025, that imposes sweeping restrictions on the purchase or acquisition of real property by certain foreign individuals, entities, and governments. This new act, passed in the Legislature as S.B. No. 17 and codified in Texas Property Code Chapter 5, is part of a broader trend among U.S. states to address perceived national security risks associated with foreign investment in land and critical infrastructure. Texas real estate attorneys advising foreign clients, or clients with foreign ownership, must now navigate a complex landscape that includes both federal regulations—such as those enforced by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)—and these new state-level restrictions.