Cole Hefner, said the legislation would make Texas and the nation safer because "adversarial nations," as identified by the U.S. national intelligence director — China, Russia, Iran and North Korea — could not become Texas landowners.

AUSTIN – The Texas House is set to debate a bill today that would ban citizens of nations deemed hostile to the U.S, including China, from owning certain properties in the state.

Chinese and other foreign citizens could soon be barred from purchasing homes in Texas under a bill passed by the Texas House on Thursday. The measure, which passed the Republican-led chamber in a largely party-line vote,