Advocacy Brief: OAG Re-Proposes Foreign Ownership Enforcement Rules

On Friday, October 9, 2026, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) published revised proposed rules

implementing SB 17 in the Texas Register. The new proposal follows the withdrawal of the OAG’s March

2026 proposal, which lapsed on September 27, 2026. The October rules retain the March proposal’s

core provisions and add several new ones, including a due diligence safe harbor. The rules are

proposed and not yet in effect. The public comment period runs 30 days from publication, through

Sunday, November 8, 2026. Read the Advocacy Brief below for a summary of the re-proposed foreign ownership rules, a comparison of the March and October proposals, and the full text of the proposed rules.

Texas BOMA Advocacy Brief - OAG Re-Proposed Foreign Ownership Rules.pdf

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