Texas · House Bill 3447 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Space Commission and the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium.

HB 3447 Sponsored by Greg Bonnen Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 3, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 16, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 1, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 16, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2023

Every action

82 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 74 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePostponed (4/28/23 9:00 AM)
  18. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#734)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#752)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Finance
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  32. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Finance
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  37. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  38. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  39. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  40. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateRead 2nd time
  43. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Huffman)
  44. SenateAmended
  45. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  46. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  47. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  48. SenateThree day rule suspended
  49. SenateRecord vote
  50. SenateRead 3rd time
  51. SenatePassed
  52. SenateRecord vote
  53. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  54. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  55. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  56. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  57. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  58. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  59. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  60. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  61. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  62. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  63. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  64. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  65. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  66. SenateConference committee report filed
  67. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  68. HouseHouse adopts resolution to go outside bounds (HR 2432)
  69. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  70. HouseRecord vote (RV#2226)
  71. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  72. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  73. SenateSenate adopts resolution to go outside bounds (SR 693)
  74. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 3447 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 129–15
Apr 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 15 Not voting 6
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 66 yes, 15 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

No · 15

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

HB 3447 was passed · Full House

Passed 128–16
May 1, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 128 No 16 Not voting 6
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 68 yes, 16 no
How each member voted

Yes · 128

No · 16

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3447 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Representative Bonnen moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3447 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3447 prevailed · Full House

Passed 125–11
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 11 Not voting 13
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 67 yes, 11 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 11

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 4

On motion of Senator Huffman, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–1
May 10, 2023 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 13–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.

All 6 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.