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TX HB3967

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Diego Bernal

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits out-of-state companies, businesses, corporations, hedge funds, and institutional investors from purchasing or acquiring title to single-family homesteads in Texas

  • Entities are barred if they are headquartered outside Texas, directly or indirectly controlled from outside the state, or have majority ownership held outside Texas, and do not already own a homestead in the state

  • Defines "single-family homestead" as a structure designed for one-family residential use or a unit where the owner has an undivided interest in the underlying real estate and claims a homestead tax exemption

  • Exempts nonprofit organizations that purchase property for the purpose of providing affordable housing from the prohibition

  • Applies only to purchases or acquisitions occurring on or after September 1, 2025, with prior transactions governed by existing law

Legislative Description

Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of single-family homesteads by certain out-of-state entities.

Property Interests

Last Action

Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

3/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development3/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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