CS/CS/HB 905: Foreign Influence
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Government Operations Subcommittee ; Persons-Mulicka ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, D. ; Cassel ; Fabricio ; Owen ; Valdés
Foreign Influence; Requires agents of foreign countries of concern & foreign-supported political organizations to register with Division of Elections; provides registration & form requirements; prohibits specified persons from soliciting or accepting anything of value from certain organizations & countries; authorizes tax collector or local governing authority to revoke or refuse to renew certain receipts & to request specified affidavits; provides criminal penalties; prohibits governmental entity from entering into certain contracts with foreign sources of concern; prohibits certain activities encouraging affiliations with foreign countries of concern; requires Department of Commerce to publish & update certain information on its website; revises list of, exemption for, & authority of linkage institutes; requires certain agreements be terminated by specified date; prohibits certain entities from entering into certain contracts with foreign sources of concern; requires certain entities to register with Department of Commerce by specified date; provides requirements for registration forms; provides civil & criminal penalties; requires certain entities to provide specified affidavit to department; prohibits information technology from foreign source of concern from being used in critical infrastructure facilities; provides for reclassification of criminal penalties; prohibits enforcement of certain laws of foreign government.
Last Action: 2/4/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/5/2026 | House |
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/27/2026 | House |
• Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/29/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 1/30/2026 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/3/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/4/2026 | House |
• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
