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HB5246Introduced in the House

Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space Commission and Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, to other governmental entities regarding aerospace, aviation, and space exploration initiatives and activities, and to the abolishment of the spaceport trust fund.

Passed

Introduced by Greg Bonnen, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space Commission and Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, to other governmental entities regarding aerospace, aviation, and space exploration initiatives and activities, and to the abolishment of the spaceport trust fund.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

8 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House adopts conference committee report RV#4129 · June 1, 2025

83

Yes

52

No

15

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Yes
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in formal meeting

  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  11. Committee report distributed

  12. Committee report sent to Calendars

  13. Considered in Calendars

  14. Placed on General State Calendar

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. Amended 1-Bonnen

  17. Passed to engrossment as amended

  18. Record vote RV#1216

  19. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. Passed

  22. Record vote RV#1317

  23. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  24. Reported engrossed

  25. Received from the House

  26. Read first time

  27. Referred to Finance

  28. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  29. Considered in public hearing

  30. Left pending in committee

  31. Reported favorably as substituted

  32. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  33. Committee report printed and distributed

  34. Co-sponsor authorized

  35. Placed on intent calendar

  36. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  37. Vote recorded in Journal

  38. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  39. Vote recorded in Journal

  40. Three day rule suspended

  41. Record vote

  42. Read 3rd time

  43. Passed

  44. Record vote

  45. Senate passage as amended reported

  46. Senate Amendments distributed

  47. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  48. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments

  49. House requests conference committee

  50. House appoints conferees

  51. House refuses to concur-reported

  52. House requests conference committee-reported

  53. House appoints conferees-reported

  54. Senate grants request for conference comm.

  55. Senate appoints conferees

  56. Senate grants request for conf comm-reported

  57. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  58. Conference committee report filed

  59. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  60. Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds SR 715

  61. Senate adopts conference committee report

  62. Record vote

  63. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  64. Point of order overruled Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4)

  65. Point of order withdrawn Rule 12, Section 1(d), and Rule 13, Section 10(a),

  66. Point of order withdrawn Article III, Section 30

  67. House adopts conference committee report

  68. Record vote RV#4129

  69. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  70. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  71. Reported enrolled

  72. Signed in the House

  73. Signed in the Senate

  74. Sent to the Governor

  75. Signed by the Governor

  76. Effective on 9/1/25

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