H.B. No. 128 introduces a new chapter, Chapter 795, to the Government Code, which establishes regulations regarding sister-city agreements between governmental entities in Texas and foreign countries or communities. The bill defines key terms, including "foreign adversary," which encompasses countries such as China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, as well as any country designated under Chapter 2275. It outlines the state's policy to promote sister-city agreements with countries that are allies of the United States, including major non-NATO allies and Taiwan, while prohibiting agreements with foreign adversaries or their communities.

Additionally, the bill mandates that any governmental entity currently engaged in a sister-city agreement with a foreign adversary must withdraw from that agreement by October 1, 2025, if such an agreement is still in place as of September 1, 2025. This provision is set to expire on January 1, 2027. The act is scheduled to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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