Houston restaurant owner speaks out against controversial Texas bill

Among other things, the bill would ban legal residents from certain countries from buying real estate.


HOUSTON — On Sunday a rally is scheduled in Austin against the controversial Senate Bill 147.

Among other things, the bill would ban legal residents from certain countries from buying real estate. Critics said that would unfairly impact tens of thousands of legal residents in the Lone Star State.

Stop by downtown Houston’s Spicy Girl restaurant and the kitchen is busy slicing, frying and cooking up a good meal. It’s all in a day’s work for owner Jo Jo Wang.

“I have five restaurants right now. They are doing OK," she said.

What does ‘OK’ mean? Wang said her total revenues are more than $5 million dollars a year and she employs over 70 people. All should be good, but Senate Bill 147 has her steaming.

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