Bill:  HB 5246 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 4660 SCR-F
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating 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.
Author:Bonnen
Sponsor:Huffman
Cosponsor:Campbell
Subjects:Aeronautics (I0010)
Business & Commerce--General (I0050)
Economic & Industrial Development--General (I0214)
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223)
Governor (I0375)
Intergovernmental Relations (I0447)
Lawyers (I0515)
Military & Veterans (I0535)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)
State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)
Transportation--Aviation (I0822)
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (S0096)
SPACEPORTS (S0376)
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (S0306)
TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION (U0227)
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (U0079)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM OFFICE, TEXAS (V1109)
SPACE COMMISSION, TEXAS (VP0UH)
House Committee:Delivery of Government Efficiency
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=12   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=13   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
House Conferees:Appointed (05/27/2025) Bonnen (Chair) | Capriglione | Garcia, Linda | Harris | Ordaz
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/28/2025) Huffman (Chair) | Bettencourt | Campbell | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Schwertner
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on 9/1/25      06/20/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     7612
E   Sent to the Governor      06/02/2025     7610
S   Signed in the Senate      06/02/2025     3858
H   Signed in the House      06/02/2025     7607
H   Reported enrolled      06/02/2025   07:42 AM  7610
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      06/01/2025     3808
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      06/01/2025     7452
H   Record vote   RV#4129   06/01/2025     7451
H   House adopts conference committee report      06/01/2025     7438
H   Point of order withdrawn   Article III, Section 30   06/01/2025     7451
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 12, Section 1(d), and Rule 13, Section 10(a),   06/01/2025     7451
H   Point of order overruled   Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4)   06/01/2025     7450
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/2025     7413
S   Record vote      05/31/2025     3696
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/31/2025     3696
S   Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds   SR 715   05/31/2025     3695
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/30/2025   08:37 PM 
S   Conference committee report filed      05/30/2025     3656
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/28/2025     6808
H   Senate grants request for conf comm-reported      05/28/2025     6808
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/28/2025     2955
S   Senate grants request for conference comm.      05/28/2025     2955
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/27/2025     2816
S   House requests conference committee-reported      05/27/2025     2816
S   House refuses to concur-reported      05/27/2025     2816
H   House appoints conferees      05/27/2025     6110
H   House requests conference committee      05/27/2025     6110
H   House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/27/2025     6110
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/24/2025   04:14 PM 
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/24/2025   04:13 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/24/2025     5824
S   Record vote      05/23/2025     2465
S   Passed      05/23/2025     2465
S   Read 3rd time      05/23/2025     2465
S   Record vote      05/23/2025     2465
S   Three day rule suspended      05/23/2025     2465
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     2465
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/23/2025     2465
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     2465
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/23/2025     2465
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/23/2025    
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/22/2025     2432
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/21/2025   08:14 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/21/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/21/2025     2357
S   Left pending in committee      05/14/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/14/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/14/2025    
S   Referred to Finance      05/05/2025     1757
S   Read first time      05/05/2025     1757
S   Received from the House      05/05/2025     1719
H   Reported engrossed      05/02/2025   01:16 PM  3060
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/02/2025     2892
H   Record vote   RV#1317   05/02/2025     2891
H   Passed      05/02/2025     2891
H   Read 3rd time      05/02/2025     2891
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/01/2025     2761
H   Record vote   RV#1216   05/01/2025     2761
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      05/01/2025     2761
H   Amended   1-Bonnen   05/01/2025     2758
H   Read 2nd time      05/01/2025     2758
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/01/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/28/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/25/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      04/24/2025   03:00 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/24/2025     2008
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/17/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/17/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      04/16/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/16/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/16/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/16/2025    
H   Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency      04/07/2025   05:28 PM  997
H   Read first time      04/07/2025     997
H   Filed      03/14/2025