SB1198

Signed by Governor
Authored by Brian Birdwell (R)
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Caption: Relating to the designation of spaceports as critical infrastructure facilities for purposes of criminal and civil liability.
Initially Referred to Senate Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 1198 designates spaceports as critical infrastructure facilities, granting them legal protections similar to pipelines, airports, and military installations. This classification enhances penalties for trespassing, vandalism, or other unlawful activities at spaceports and extends liability protections for operators.

Co-authors: A. Hinojosa (R); Blanco (D)
Sponsors: Morales, E. (D)

Feb 10, 2025


(S) Birdwell signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 28, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Natural Resources, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 12, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 19, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 24, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
(S) Corrected comm. report printed & distributed
 

Mar 25, 2025


(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 26, 2025


(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250326_SB1198_E: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Cook

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250326_SB1198_3R: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Cook

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Morales, E. amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3255: Yea 121 (R 76, D 45) - Nay 13 (R 1, D 12)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Bowers; Bryant; Bumgarner; Collier; Davis, Y.; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Jones, V.; Morales, C.; Munoz; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Simmons

Absent - Canales; Darby; Davis, A.; Zwiener

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Sergio Munoz, Jr.: "When Record No. 3255 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3256: Yea 116 (R 77, D 39) - Nay 18 (R 0, D 18)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Anchia; Bowers; Bryant; Collier; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, V.; Meza; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Simmons

Absent - Canales; Darby; Davis, A.; Zwiener

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Jon Rosenthal: "When Record No. 3256 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rafael Anchia: "When Record No. 3256 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 23, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H)

RV#3334: Yea 121 (R 83, D 38) - Nay 17 (R 0, D 17)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Collier; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Jones, V.; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Hernandez; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 3334 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Denise Villalobos: "When Record No. 3334 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Lauren Ashley Simmons: "When Record No. 3334 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 3334 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3334 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Rules suspended
(H) Additional sponsor(s) authorized
(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 26, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate refuses to concur
(S) Senate requests conference committee
(S) Senate appoints conferees
(H) Senate refuses to concur-reported
(H) Senate requests conference committee-reported
(H) Senate appoints conferees-reported
 

May 27, 2025


(H) House grants request for conference committee
(H) House appoints conferees
(S) House grants request for conf comm-reported
(S) House appoints conferees-reported
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Conference committee report filed
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Conf. Comm. Report distributed
 

May 30, 2025


(H) House adopts conference committee report
(H) Record vote

RV#4091: Yea 118 (R 74, D 44) - Nay 14 (R 5, D 9)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Bernal; Bowers; Cain; Collier; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hull; Hunter; Oliverson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Slawson; Zwiener

Absent - Davis, A.; Flores; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Leach; Louderback; Manuel; Reynolds; Vasut; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Briscoe Cain: "When Record No. 4091 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 4091 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Lacey Hull: "When Record No. 4091 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Maria Luisa "Lulu" Flores: "When Record No. 4091 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Shelby Slawson: "When Record No. 4091 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 4091 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
(S) Senate adopts conference committee report
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before S Natural Resources as Kathryn Lueders for Spacex
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Alexa Aragonez for Houston Airport System
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Buddy Garcia for self
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Gabriela Perdichizzi for Texas Association of Business
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Ron Hinkle for Texas Commercial Airports Association



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