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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 243: Relating to the authority of the attorney general to acquire by eminent domain certain real property owned by aliens or foreign entities.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 243 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the authority of the attorney general to acquire by eminent domain certain real property owned by aliens or foreign entities. Primary sponsor: David Spiller (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): Referred to State Affairs.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David SpillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Keith BellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Dennis PaulCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse129
Trey WhartonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to State Affairs
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source