Texas HB 4157: Relating to liability protections for commercial space flight and…

Introduced Mar 10, 2025
In committee Mar 31, 2025
Passed the House May 10, 2025
Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
To the governor May 30, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 44 earlier steps

Mar 10, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 31, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 31, 2025HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 2, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 2, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 5, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 8, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 9, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 9, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1944)
May 9, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 10, 2025HousePassed
May 10, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2028)
May 10, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 12, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 12, 2025SenateRead first time
May 12, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
May 19, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
May 19, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 19, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 26, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 27, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 27, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 27, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 27, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 27, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025SenatePassed
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote

May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 28, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 28, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 28, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 30, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 4157 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 125–6

May 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 125 No 6 Not voting 19

Democrats: 45 yes, 6 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 6

Not voting · 2

Absent · 10

Excused · 7

HB 4157 was passed · Full House

Passed 125–5

May 10, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 125 No 5 Not voting 20

Democrats: 42 yes, 5 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 5

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 16

HB 4157 , Relating to liability protections for commercial space flight and exploration. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 3

Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 28–3

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 3

Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Senator A. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4157 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 3

Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

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

Passed 28–3

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 3

Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 24, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 10–1
May 25, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 10–0

Every action

Roll calls

HB 4157 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 4157 was passed · Full House

HB 4157 , Relating to liability protections for commercial space flight and exploration. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Senator A. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4157 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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