Texas · House Bill 3045 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a franchise tax exemption for corporations operating a spaceport for certain national defense purposes.

HB 3045 Sponsored by Stan Gerdes Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 19, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 8, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Ways & Means
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Ways & Means
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Ways & Means
  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. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#1692)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1802)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Finance

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 3045 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 76–61
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 76 No 61 Not voting 13
Democrats: 18 yes, 36 no Republicans: 58 yes, 25 no
How each member voted

Yes · 76

No · 61

Not voting · 3

Absent · 7

Excused · 3

The roll of those voting yea and nay was again called and the verified vote resulted, as follows · Full House

Passed 70–69
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 70 No 69 Not voting 11
Democrats: 10 yes, 46 no Republicans: 60 yes, 23 no
How each member voted

Yes · 70

No · 69

Not voting · 2

Absent · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 12–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.

All 4 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.