Texas HB 5246: Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space…

Introduced Mar 14, 2025
In committee Apr 7, 2025
Passed the House May 2, 2025
Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
To the governor Jun 2, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

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

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Mar 14, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 7, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 7, 2025HouseReferred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 24, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 24, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 25, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 1, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 1, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 1, 2025HouseAmended (1-Bonnen)
May 1, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 1, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1216)
May 1, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 2, 2025HousePassed
May 2, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1317)
May 2, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 5, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 5, 2025SenateRead first time
May 5, 2025SenateReferred to Finance
May 14, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
May 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
May 14, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Finance
May 21, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Finance
May 21, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 21, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 22, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 23, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 23, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 23, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 23, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 23, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 23, 2025SenatePassed
May 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 24, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 24, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 24, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 27, 2025HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
May 27, 2025HouseHouse requests conference committee
May 27, 2025HouseHouse appoints conferees
May 27, 2025SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
May 27, 2025SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
May 27, 2025SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
May 28, 2025SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
May 28, 2025SenateSenate appoints conferees
May 28, 2025HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
May 28, 2025HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
May 30, 2025SenateConference committee report filed
May 30, 2025HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
May 31, 2025SenateSenate adopts resolution to go outside bounds (SR 715)
May 31, 2025SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
May 31, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 31, 2025HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 1, 2025HousePoint of order overruled (Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4))
Jun 1, 2025HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 12, Section 1(d), and Rule 13, Section 10(a),)
Jun 1, 2025HousePoint of order withdrawn (Article III, Section 30)
Jun 1, 2025HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
Jun 1, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#4129)

Jun 1, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Jun 1, 2025SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 2, 2025HouseReported enrolled
Jun 2, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 2, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 2, 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 5246 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 142–1

May 1, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 142 No 1 Not voting 7

Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 142

No · 1

Brian HarrisonR

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

HB 5246 was passed · Full House

Passed 123–8

May 2, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 123 No 8 Not voting 19

Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 70 yes, 8 no

How each member voted

Yes · 123

No · 8

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 7

Excused · 11

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 CSHB 5246 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Brent HagenbuchR

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

Passed 30–1

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Brent HagenbuchR

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

Passed 21–10

May 31, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 21 No 10

Democrats: 3 yes, 8 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no

How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 10

Representative Bonnen moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 5246 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 5246 prevailed · Full House

Passed 83–52

Jun 1, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 83 No 52 Not voting 15

Democrats: 1 yes, 51 no Republicans: 82 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 83

No · 52

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 17, 2025	House Delivery of Government Efficiency	Delivery of Government Efficiency: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 12–0
May 21, 2025	Senate Finance	Finance: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 13–0

Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space Commission and Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, to other…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

HB 5246 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 5246 was passed · Full House

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 CSHB 5246 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

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

Representative Bonnen moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 5246 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 5246 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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