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.
Anita Shiva
Anita Shiva was a spring 2023 multimedia fellow. She is a junior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies human development and family sciences. Before joining the Tribune, she was a videographer for The Daily Texan, where she covered campus events, politics and environmental issues. At UT, she is a research assistant working on studies related to relationships and their influences on well-being. In her free time, she enjoys reading, exploring Austin and spending time with her dog.
