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Senate bill · 89R

SB 1198

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

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

130 days from first to latest action, across 77 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 10

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 28

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 12

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 24

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 26

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 23

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

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.

Senate · Mar 26, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 22, 2025

Passed 116–18

116 Yea

18 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 23, 2025

Passed 121–17

121 Yea

17 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 118–14

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 30, 2025

Passed 118–14

118 Yea

14 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 1, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  6. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    May 31, 2025 · House

  7. Reported enrolled

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  8. Record vote

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate adopts conference committee report Natural Resources

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  10. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  11. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 30, 2025 · House

  12. Record vote

    May 30, 2025 · House

  13. House adopts conference committee report State Affairs

    May 30, 2025 · House

  14. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

    May 29, 2025 · House

  15. Conference committee report filed

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  16. House appoints conferees-reported

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  17. House grants request for conf comm-reported

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  18. House appoints conferees

    May 27, 2025 · House

  19. House grants request for conference committee

    May 27, 2025 · House

  20. Senate appoints conferees-reported

    May 26, 2025 · House

  21. Senate requests conference committee-reported

    May 26, 2025 · House

  22. Senate refuses to concur-reported

    May 26, 2025 · House

  23. Senate appoints conferees

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  24. Senate requests conference committee

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  25. Senate refuses to concur

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  26. Read

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  27. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  28. House passage as amended reported

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  29. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

    May 23, 2025 · House

  30. Rules suspended

    May 23, 2025 · House

  31. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · House

  32. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · House

  33. Passed

    May 23, 2025 · House

  34. Read 3rd time

    May 23, 2025 · House

  35. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 22, 2025 · House

  36. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · House

  37. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 22, 2025 · House

  38. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 22, 2025 · House

  39. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · House

  40. Amended

    May 22, 2025 · House

  41. Read 2nd time

    May 22, 2025 · House

  42. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 21, 2025 · House

  43. Considered in Calendars

    May 19, 2025 · House

  44. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 6, 2025 · House

  45. Committee report distributed

    May 6, 2025 · House

  46. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 6, 2025 · House

  47. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  48. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  49. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  50. Read first time

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  51. Received from the Senate

    Mar 27, 2025 · House

  52. Reported engrossed

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  53. Record vote

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  54. Passed

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  55. Read 3rd time

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  56. Record vote

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  57. Three day rule suspended

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  58. Vote recorded in Journal

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  59. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  60. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  61. Co-author authorized

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  62. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  63. Co-author authorized

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  64. Corrected comm. report printed & distributed

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  65. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  66. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  67. Reported favorably as substituted Natural Resources

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  68. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  69. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  70. Left pending in committee

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  71. Testimony taken in committee Natural Resources

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  72. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  73. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  74. Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  75. Read first time

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  76. Filed

    Feb 10, 2025 · Senate

  77. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 10, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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  • César Blanco cosponsorD
  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR

In committee

  • Natural Resources

    Senate

    Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Mar 12, 2025 · reported after 24 days

  • State Affairs

    House

    Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 21 days

Topics

AeronauticsLaw EnforcementMilitary & VeteransTransportation: Aviation

Bill text

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HB 5246Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space Commission and Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, to other governmental entities regarding aerospace, aviation, and space exploration initiatives and activities, and to the abolishment of the spaceport trust fund.Greg BonnenRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2569Relating to the reporting requirement for certain law enforcement agencies regarding the agencies' use or operation of an unmanned aircraft.John LujanRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 2973Relating to the designation of spaceports as critical infrastructure facilities for purposes of criminal and civil liability.Eddie MoralesDHeard in committeeDid not passApr 14, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 4850Relating to programs to promote economic development in the Office of the Governor and to the repeal of the governor's broadband development council.Angie ButtonRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3248Relating to the authority of a defense base development authority to employ and commission peace officers.Philip CortezDBecame lawBecame lawMay 24, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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SB 1198 (89R) · Polis