Watch: Texas immigrants “shocked” by bill that would have prevented them from buying homes
Initially, Senate Bill 147 would have prevented legal Texas residents from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from buying land. Pushback from immigrant groups persuaded senators to soften the proposal. Full Story
![Protesters gathered in Houston on Feb. 10, 2023 against SB 147, which at the time would have prevented citizens from China and other countries from purchasing land in Texas.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/daeEjS_3n9N_7pi41c-bulwzcuY=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/b1075b147690000d7dba73011835bee3/SB%20147%20Rally%20TT.jpg)