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On the domestic front, Texas has enacted a new law targeting foreign influence over American land and assets. Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 17, prohibiting individuals and entities from adversarial nations—namely China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea—from purchasing real property within Texas. The law covers farmland, residential and commercial land, industrial zones, and water rights, with enforcement led by the Texas Attorney General. Violations are categorized as felonies, reflecting the seriousness of unauthorized foreign land acquisitions.