Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 2270.0124: SCRUTINIZED COMPANIES IN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN.

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a company is a scrutinized company if:
(1) the company is organized under the laws of, is headquartered in, or has its principal place of business in the territory of a country of concern;
(2) the company is controlled by a country of concern, the government of a country of concern, the ruling political party of a country of concern, or the military of a country of concern; or
(3) the majority of stock or other ownership interest of the company is held or controlled by a country of concern or individuals who are citizens of a country of concern.
(b) A scrutinized company does not include a company that:
(1) is a U.S. person, as defined by 15 C.F.R. Section 772.1; or
(2) receives not more than 50 percent of its total annual global revenue from a country of concern, regardless of whether it has one or more subsidiaries or affiliates that are companies described by Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 362 (H.B. 34), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.

Where this section sits in the code

GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBTITLE F. STATE AND LOCAL CONTRACTS AND FUND MANAGEMENT For expiration of this chapter, see Section 2270.0251.
CHAPTER 2270. PROHIBITION ON INVESTING PUBLIC MONEY IN CERTAIN INVESTMENTS
SUBCHAPTER C-1. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO INVESTMENTS IN COUNTRIES OF CONCERN

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a company is a scrutinized company if:

(1) the company is organized under the laws of, is headquartered in, or has its principal place of business in the territory of a country of concern;

(2) the company is controlled by a country of concern, the government of a country of concern, the ruling political party of a country of concern, or the military of a country of concern; or

(3) the majority of stock or other ownership interest of the company is held or controlled by a country of concern or individuals who are citizens of a country of concern.

(b) A scrutinized company does not include a company that:

(1) is a U.S. person, as defined by 15 C.F.R. Section 772.1; or

(2) receives not more than 50 percent of its total annual global revenue from a country of concern, regardless of whether it has one or more subsidiaries or affiliates that are companies described by Subsection (a).

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 362 (H.B. 34), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

Browse this collection