Texas · Senate Bill 1198 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the designation of spaceports as critical infrastructure facilities for purposes of criminal and civil liability.

SB 1198 Sponsored by Brian Birdwell Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 26, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 69 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · Senate Natural Resources
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Natural Resources
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Natural Resources
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenateCorrected comm. report printed & distributed
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  17. SenateCo-author authorized
  18. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  19. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenateThree day rule suspended
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateRead 3rd time
  24. SenatePassed
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenateReported engrossed
  27. HouseReceived from the Senate
  28. HouseRead first time
  29. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  31. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  32. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  33. HouseCommittee report distributed
  34. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  35. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  36. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  37. HouseRead 2nd time
  38. HouseAmended (1-E. Morales)
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#3255)
  40. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  41. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#3256)
  43. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  44. HouseRead 3rd time
  45. HousePassed
  46. HouseRecord vote (RV#3334)
  47. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  48. HouseRules suspended
  49. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  50. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  51. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  52. SenateRead
  53. SenateSenate refuses to concur
  54. SenateSenate requests conference committee
  55. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  56. HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
  57. HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
  58. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  59. HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
  60. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  61. SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
  62. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  63. SenateConference committee report filed
  64. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  65. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  66. HouseRecord vote (RV#4091)
  67. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  68. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  69. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateReported enrolled
  3. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

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

Passed 30–1
Mar 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 121–13
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 121 No 13 Not voting 16
Democrats: 45 yes, 12 no Republicans: 76 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 121

No · 13

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 10

SB 1198 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 116–18
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 18 Not voting 16
Democrats: 39 yes, 18 no Republicans: 77 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

No · 18

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 10

SB 1198 was passed · Full House

Passed 121–17
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 121 No 17 Not voting 12
Democrats: 38 yes, 17 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 121

No · 17

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 7

Representative E. Morales moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 1198 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 1198 prevailed · Full House

Passed 118–14
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 118 No 14 Not voting 18
Democrats: 44 yes, 9 no Republicans: 74 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 118

No · 14

Not voting · 2

Absent · 10

Excused · 6

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

Passed 30–1
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 24, 2025 Senate Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0
Mar 26, 2025 Full Senate Senator Birdwell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1198 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 31

 Passed 31–0
Apr 30, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 14–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.

All 2 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.