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HB5246

Signed by Governor
Authored by Greg Bonnen (R)
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Caption: Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space Commission, the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, and other governmental entities and institutions regarding aerospace, aviation, and space exploration initiatives and to the abolishment of the spaceport trust fund.
Initially Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 5246 reforms the administration and functions of the Texas Space Commission and the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, removing references to the spaceport trust fund and shifting its responsibilities. The bill seeks to enhance Texas' leadership in aerospace and space exploration by restructuring advisory committees, directing investment strategies, and expanding grant opportunities for space-related economic development and research.

Sponsors: Huffman (R)
Co-sponsors: Campbell (R)


(H) Campbell signed onto the bill as
(H) Huffman signed onto the bill as
 

Mar 14, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Delivery of Government Efficiency, 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 17, 2025


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

Apr 24, 2025


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

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Bonnen amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1216: Yea 142 (R 83, D 59) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Harrison

Absent - Lopez, J.; Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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May 2, 2025


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

RV#1317: Yea 123 (R 70, D 53) - Nay 8 (R 8, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hopper; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Dorazio; Gonzalez, J.; Little; Lopez, R.; Luther; Meza; Wharton

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Andy Hopper: "When Record No. 1317 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Wharton: "When Record No. 1317 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 5, 2025


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

May 14, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
 

May 23, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250523_HB5246_2R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)

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

Nay - Hagenbuch

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250523_HB5246_3R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)

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

Nay - Hagenbuch

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(S) Record vote
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 27, 2025


(H) House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
(H) House requests conference committee
(H) House appoints conferees
(S) House refuses to concur-reported
(S) House requests conference committee-reported
(S) House appoints conferees-reported
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Senate grants request for conference comm.
(S) Senate appoints conferees
(H) Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
(H) Senate appoints conferees-reported
 

May 30, 2025


(S) Conference committee report filed
(H) Conf. Comm. Report distributed
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds
(S) Senate adopts conference committee report
(S) Record vote

20250531_HB5246: Yea 21 (R 18, D 3) - Nay 10 (R 2, D 8)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hughes; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; Zaffirini

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(H) Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
 

Jun 1, 2025


(H) Point of order overruled
(H) Point of order withdrawn
(H) Point of order withdrawn
(H) House adopts conference committee report
(H) Record vote

RV#4129: Yea 83 (R 82, D 1) - Nay 52 (R 1, D 51)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Canales; Davis, Y.; King; Lalani; Morales, C.; Munoz; Reynolds; Villalobos

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren

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

Denise Villalobos: "When Record No. 4129 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Sergio Munoz, Jr.: "When Record No. 4129 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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(S) House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
 

Jun 2, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Jason Kim for Firefly Aerospace
(Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Tom Ayres for Starlab Space
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Alexa Aragonez for City of Houston
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Christopher Lee for North Texas Commission
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Gabriela Perdichizzi for Texas Association of Business
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Grace Atkins for Texas 2036
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Grace Atkins for Texas 2036
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Jennifer Rodriguez for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Jennifer Rodriguez for North Texas Commission
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Kyle Bush for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Marshall Kenderdine for Starlab Space
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Matt Abel for Texas Economic Development Council
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Matt Creel for Opportunity Austin
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Ricardo Lopez-Guerra for The Boeing Company
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Ricardo Lopez-Guerra for The Boeing Company
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Wed 4/16/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Norman Garza Jr. for Texas Space Commission
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before S Finance as Norman Garza for Texas Space Commission



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