Dallas-Fort Worth Morning Briefing: New bill bans foreign nationals from buying land

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1. New Texas law bans certain foreign nationals from buying land

In August, Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB 17 into law, which prohibits people and companies from countries the federal government considers national risks — China, Iran, North Korea and Russia — from buying or acquiring “real property” in Texas.

2. Lawsuit aims to block a law restricting free speech at public Texas universities after 10 p.m.

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