Matthew Frank Shaheen, Texas State Representative of the 66th district (R) | https://www.facebook.com/MattShaheenTexas/photos
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to interests of certain foreign governments in real property’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends the Texas Property Code to prohibit certain foreign governments, specifically China, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Russia, and Syria, and entities controlled by them, from acquiring interests in real property in Texas. This applies to leasing, purchasing, or holding any title or interest in such properties, with any transactions violating these provisions being deemed void. However, entities already holding interests as of Aug. 31, 2025, may retain them, though they cannot be renewed if terminating on or after Sept. 1, 2025. The act takes effect on Sept. 1, 2025.
Matt Shaheen, chair of the House Committee on Elections and member of the House Committee on Higher Education, proposed another 41 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Shaheen graduated from Randolph-Macon College with a BS.
Matt Shaheen is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 66th House district. He replaced previous state representative Van Taylor in 2015.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4300 | 04/01/2025 | Relating to the exemption of certain motor vehicle sales, gifts, and exchanges from motor vehicle sales and use taxes |
| HB 4299 | 04/01/2025 | Relating to the unauthorized occupancy of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants; creating a criminal offense |
| HB 4298 | 04/01/2025 | Relating to parental controls and filters for certain explicit material on electronic devices; providing a civil penalty |
| HB 4297 | 04/01/2025 | Relating to prohibiting the advertisement of illegal goods or services |
| HB 4295 | 04/01/2025 | Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to issue a public security if the debt-to-asset ratio of the political subdivision exceeds a certain percentage |
| HB 4294 | 04/01/2025 | Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices; authorizing a civil penalty |
| HB 4292 | 04/01/2025 | Relating to appeals regarding school laws and a school district's grievance procedure regarding complaints concerning violation of state education law or school district board of trustees policy |
| HB 2915 | 04/01/2025 | Relating to the criminal penalty for rigging a publicly exhibited contest; increasing a criminal penalty |
| HB 541 | 03/31/2025 | Relating to the provision of direct patient care by physicians and health care practitioners |
| HB 2323 | 03/31/2025 | Relating to the cessation of tolls by toll project entities in certain circumstances |
| HB 4133 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to the offense of criminal mischief involving the damage or destruction of a monument or memorial |
| HB 4132 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to the definition of a bet for gambling criminal offenses purposes |
| HB 4128 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to accelerated instruction for public school students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments |
| HB 3871 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to the audit of the financial records of certain property owners' associations |
| HB 1092 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit images or videos using deep fake technology; increasing a criminal penalty |
| HB 997 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the provision of telehealth and telemedicine medical services by certain health professionals located outside of this state; requiring registration to engage in an occupation; authorizing fees |
| HB 2918 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to the abolishment of the state lottery |
| HB 2846 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for public school students |
| HB 2845 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to the designation of controlled substance overdose for purposes of the death certificate |
| HB 2575 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the elimination of certain tax proceeds deposited to and the allocation of the horse industry escrowed purse account |
| HB 2173 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to a warning label on social media platforms concerning the association between a minor's social media usage and significant mental health issues |
| HB 2162 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the classification of certain sales of firearms as occasional sales for purposes of sales and use taxes |
| HB 1830 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to tenure and employment status at public institutions of higher education in this state |
| HB 1829 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses |
| HB 1224 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to required instruction in the Success Sequence for students in public schools |
| HB 1162 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the eligibility of certain production companies for a grant award under the moving image industry incentive program |
| HB 1148 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to repealing the requirement for certain public school teachers and principals to attend a teacher literacy achievement academy |
| HB 1141 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the suspension of certain public school students and to the repeal of the positive behavior program for public schools |
| HB 1095 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the use of interim testing and adaptive, growth-based assessment instruments for certain required assessments of public school students and prohibiting the use of the results of certain required assessments of public school students for certain purposes |
| HB 1030 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue |
| HB 1028 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to certain political subdivisions publishing required notices by alternative media |
| HB 1025 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the appointment of an inspector general for education, the creation of a division of inspector general for education in the State Board of Education to investigate public education, and the authority of the commissioner of education to conduct special investigations |
| HB 1021 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to telemedicine medical services and telehealth services covered by certain health benefit plans or provided by a pharmacist |
| HB 1019 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify |
| HB 906 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to a temporary teaching certificate for certain military service members and first responders |
| HB 758 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the requirement that an armed security officer be present at a school district campus |
| HB 725 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the permissible uses of the bilingual education allotment provided under the Foundation School Program |
| HB 671 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities |
| HB 612 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program, an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made for purposes of that program, and the award of attorney's fees in actions challenging certain educational choice laws |
| HB 389 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application; creating criminal offenses |
| HB 340 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to a provision in a school district's student code of conduct prohibiting the wearing of clothing or displaying of items indicating membership in or support of certain organizations |
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