1. (a) In this section, "agent of a foreign government or foreign terrorist organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 76.045.

2. (b) A person commits an offense if, as an agent of a foreign government or foreign terrorist organization, the person, without the approval of this state or the United States:

   1. (1) prevents another person in this state from violating the laws of a foreign government; or
   2. (2) detects, investigates, monitors, or surveilles another person in this state for the purpose of preventing the other person from violating the laws of a foreign government.
3. (c) An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 149 (S.B. 1349), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.