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SB2230

In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Adam Hinojosa (R)
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Caption: Relating to the closure of beaches for space flight activities; creating a criminal offense.
Initially Referred to Senate Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House S/C on County & Regional Government Committee, chaired by a Republican

SB 2230 allows counties to temporarily close beaches and evacuate unauthorized persons from hazard areas near space launch sites on scheduled launch dates. It creates a criminal offense for individuals who violate an evacuation order, classifying the offense as a Class B misdemeanor or a Class A misdemeanor for repeat offenses.

Sponsors: Lopez, J. (R)
Co-sponsors: Bonnen (R); Gerdes (R); Lujan (R); Tepper (R)

(S) Bonnen signed onto the bill as
(S) Gerdes signed onto the bill as
(S) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as
(S) Lujan signed onto the bill as
(S) Tepper signed onto the bill as

Mar 11, 2025

(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed

Mar 13, 2025

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

Mar 19, 2025

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

Mar 26, 2025

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

Mar 31, 2025

(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

Apr 2, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

Apr 3, 2025

(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250403_SB2230_E: Yea 24 (R 20, D 4) - Nay 7 (R 0, D 7)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West
Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini
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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250403_SB2230_3R: Yea 24 (R 20, D 4) - Nay 7 (R 0, D 7)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West
Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini
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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed

Apr 7, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

Apr 17, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on County & Regional Government, chaired by a Republican

May 10, 2025

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

May 14, 2025

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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before S Natural Resources as Craig Nazor for self (with Sierra Club)

For

(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Ben Lancaster for SpaceX
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))

(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Angela Sunley for Texas General Land Office