Bill:  SB 1198 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 3015 SCR-D
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the designation of spaceports as critical infrastructure facilities for purposes of criminal and civil liability.
Author:Birdwell
Coauthor:Blanco | Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor:Morales, Eddie | Bonnen | Ordaz | Tepper
Subjects:Aeronautics (I0010)
Law Enforcement (I0510)
Military & Veterans (I0535)
Transportation--Aviation (I0822)
SPACEPORTS (S0376)
Companion:HB 2973 by Morales, Eddie, Identical
Senate Committee:Natural Resources
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=14   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/26/2025) Birdwell (Chair) | Blanco | Flores | Hinojosa, Adam | Sparks
House Conferees:Appointed (05/27/2025) Morales, Eddie (Chair) | Bonnen | LaHood | Ordaz | Tepper
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     3862
E   Sent to the Governor      06/01/2025     3828
H   Signed in the House      06/01/2025     7575
S   Signed in the Senate      05/31/2025     3707
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/2025     7410
S   Reported enrolled      05/30/2025     3670
S   Record vote      05/30/2025     3352
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/30/2025     3352
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/30/2025     3334
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/30/2025     7268
H   Record vote   RV#4091   05/30/2025     7267
H   House adopts conference committee report      05/30/2025     7267
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/29/2025   10:07 AM 
S   Conference committee report filed      05/28/2025     3149
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/27/2025     2816
S   House grants request for conf comm-reported      05/27/2025     2816
H   House appoints conferees      05/27/2025     6109
H   House grants request for conference committee      05/27/2025     6109
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/26/2025     6099
H   Senate requests conference committee-reported      05/26/2025     6099
H   Senate refuses to concur-reported      05/26/2025     6099
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/26/2025     2720
S   Senate requests conference committee      05/26/2025     2720
S   Senate refuses to concur      05/26/2025     2720
S   Read      05/26/2025     2720
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/26/2025     2720
S   House passage as amended reported      05/23/2025     2457
H   Additional sponsor(s) authorized      05/23/2025     5541
H   Rules suspended      05/23/2025     5541
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     5535
H   Record vote   RV#3334   05/23/2025     5534
H   Passed      05/23/2025     5534
H   Read 3rd time      05/23/2025     5534
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2025     5410
H   Record vote   RV#3256   05/22/2025     5409
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/22/2025     5409
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2025     5409
H   Record vote   RV#3255   05/22/2025     5408
H   Amended   1-E. Morales   05/22/2025     5408
H   Read 2nd time      05/22/2025     5408
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/21/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/19/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/06/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/06/2025   11:52 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/06/2025     3474
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/30/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/30/2025    
H   Referred to State Affairs      04/09/2025   11:27 AM  1090
H   Read first time      04/09/2025     1090
H   Received from the Senate      03/27/2025     825
S   Reported engrossed      03/26/2025     764
S   Record vote      03/26/2025     745
S   Passed      03/26/2025     745
S   Read 3rd time      03/26/2025     745
S   Record vote      03/26/2025     745
S   Three day rule suspended      03/26/2025     745
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/26/2025     744
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      03/26/2025     744
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/26/2025     744
S   Co-author authorized      03/26/2025     762
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/25/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      03/25/2025     727
S   Corrected comm. report printed & distributed      03/24/2025   06:04 PM 
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/24/2025   03:37 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      03/24/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      03/24/2025     691
S   Vote taken in committee      03/19/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/19/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      03/12/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/12/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/12/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/12/2025    
S   Referred to Natural Resources      02/28/2025     372
S   Read first time      02/28/2025     372
S   Filed      02/10/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/10/2025