CS/HB 905: Foreign Influence
GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Persons-Mulicka ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Owen ; Valdés
Foreign Influence; Requires agents of foreign countries of concern & foreign-supported political organizations to register with, & provide updates to, Division of Elections; provides registration & form requirements; prohibits specified persons from soliciting or accepting anything of value from certain organizations & countries; requires Commission on Ethics to adopt certain rules by specified date; 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, linkage institutes; prohibits linkage institute from entering into agreement or participating in activity with foreign country of concern; 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.
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 |
