New Texas Law to Prevent Land Sales to CCP Members

Texas is the state with the largest Chinese holdings, totaling 123,708 acres, according to Department of Agriculture.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks with the Jewish Republican Coalition in Las Vegas, Nev., on Sept. 5, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Texas will ban individuals and companies with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from purchasing land in the state under a law set to take effect on Sept. 1.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced on June 23 that he signed Senate Bill 17 into law, restricting the foreign ownership of residential property, agricultural land, mineral deposits, and water rights across Texas.