Automakers will be faced with obstacles around safety concerns, affordability and a patchwork of state regulations surrounding autonomous driving features.

SB 17 is authored by Republican State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst who said the goal is to protect national security and prevent foreign government ownership of Texas land.

Governor Abbott named seven emergency items earlier this year and updating the state's energy grid, improving the state's water supply, and reducing property taxes were among them. Those three issues ...