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HB4157

Signed by Governor
Authored by Greg Bonnen (R)
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Caption: Relating to liability protections for commercial space flight and exploration.
Initially Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 4157 expands liability protections for commercial space flight and exploration companies. It broadens the definition of a "space flight participant" and recognizes reciprocal waivers of claims between space industry contractors, subcontractors, and customers as legally enforceable.

Sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R)
Co-sponsors: Hagenbuch (R)


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as
(H) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as
 

Mar 10, 2025


(H) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 31, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 16, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1944: Yea 125 (R 80, D 45) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Bryant; Gonzalez, J.; Hinojosa; Meza; Morales, C.; Zweiner

Absent - Campos; Canales; Cunningham; Darby; Flores; Garcia, J.; Jones, V.; Martinez Fischer; Oliverson; Rodriguez Ramos

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Jolanda Jones: "When Record No. 1944 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 10, 2025


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

RV#2028: Yea 125 (R 83, D 42) - Nay 5 (R 0, D 5)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Collier; Gonzalez, J.; Hinojosa; Morales, C.; Rosenthal

Absent - Gonzalez, M.; Walle

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

May 19, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


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

May 25, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 27, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Record vote

20250527_HB4157_2R: Yea 28 (R 20, D 8) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)

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

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez

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(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250527_HB4157_3R: Yea 28 (R 20, D 8) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)

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

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez

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(S) Record vote
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 30, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Tom Ayres for Starlab Space
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Alexa Aragonez for City of Houston
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Gabriela Perdichizzi for Texas Association of Business
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Jason Kim for Firefly Aerospace
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Joshua Sanders for City of HJouston



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