H.R. No. 508

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The State of Texas has played a central role in the
	history and advancement of space exploration, and its continuing
	leadership in the space industry remains a proud and defining
	element of the state's identity; and
	WHEREAS, Texas is home to more than 2,000 aerospace,
	aviation, and defense businesses, including commercial spaceports
	operating in Houston, Midland, McGregor, Van Horn, and Boca Chica;
	long a cornerstone of America's space program, NASA's Lyndon B.
	Johnson Space Center in Houston serves as the hub for astronaut
	training and oversees mission control for the International Space
	Station, which in 2025 is celebrating 25 years of continuous human
	presence in space; among the Lone Star State's other major
	aerospace landmarks is the Midland International Air & Space Port,
	the first airport in the U.S. with both passenger air service and a
	commercial spaceport license; and
	WHEREAS, The robust space industry in Texas generates
	$11 billion per year in gross product; the state's aerospace,
	defense, and aviation sectors together employ 145,000 Texans, and
	18 of the world's 20 leading aerospace companies have operations in
	Texas; NASA alone invests more than $2.5 billion in the state
	annually, while providing over 10,000 contract and civil service
	jobs; the agency also engages some 2,000 students and educators
	through its Texas High School Aerospace Scholars program and other
	statewide STEM initiatives, and it facilitates research and
	development through partnerships with Texas universities; the
	state's space-related economy is further bolstered by Space Center
	Houston and the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership's Space
	Alliance Technology Outreach Program, which each generate more than
	$200 million in economic impact; and
	WHEREAS, Demonstrating its commitment to the continued
	strength of the space industry, the State of Texas launched the
	Texas Space Commission with the goal of driving commercial
	aerospace growth and fostering innovation in the areas of space
	exploration, research, and development; alongside this endeavor,
	the state established the Texas Aerospace Research and Space
	Economy Consortium and the Space Exploration and Aeronautics
	Research Fund to support research efforts and award grants to
	businesses, government entities, and nonprofits involved in space
	exploration and science; funding provided by the State Legislature
	has also helped advance The Texas A&M University System's endeavors
	in space research and technology development, and construction is
	currently underway on the Texas A&M University Space Institute in
	the Johnson Space Center's new Exploration Park; and
	WHEREAS, The commercialization of various NASA space
	technologies has fueled significant innovation in Texas; the agency
	continues to be at the forefront of advancements in aeronautics,
	space science, and exploration through initiatives such as the
	Artemis campaign, the Gateway space station, the Extravehicular
	Activity and Human Surface Mobility Program, and the Human Landing
	System program, which is enabling SpaceX and Blue Origin's
	commercial lunar landing services; additionally, NASA's Commercial
	Lunar Payload Services contracts are empowering companies such as
	Firefly Aerospace and Intuitive Machines to deliver payloads to the
	lunar surface in March 2025; and
	WHEREAS, Through ongoing investments in the state's space
	economy, Texas is charting new frontiers in an industry that holds
	limitless potential for the future of humanity, and the observance
	of Space Day serves to promote awareness of its importance to the
	continued vitality of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 25, 2025, as Space Day at the
	State Capitol and pay tribute to the immeasurable contributions
	made by the Texas space economy to our state and nation.
	Paul
	Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
	Alders Guillen Morgan
	Allen Harless Muñoz
	Anchía Harris Noble
	Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
	Barry Harrison Oliverson
	Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
	Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
	Bernal Hernandez Patterson
	Bhojani Hickland Paul
	Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
	Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
	Bryant Hopper Phelan
	Buckley Howard Pierson
	Bucy Hull Plesa
	Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Cain Johnson Richardson
	Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
	Canales Jones of Harris Romero
	Capriglione Kerwin Rose
	Cole King Rosenthal
	Collier Kitzman Schatzline
	Cook LaHood Schofield
	Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
	Craddick Lambert Shaheen
	Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
	Curry Leach Simmons
	Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
	A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
	Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
	Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
	DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
	Dorazio Louderback Tepper
	Dutton Lowe Thompson
	Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
	Fairly Lujan Toth
	Flores Luther Troxclair
	Frank Manuel Turner
	Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
	Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
	Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
	Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
	Gates Metcalf Vo
	Gerdes Meyer Walle
	Geren Meza Ward Johnson
	Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
	González of Dallas Moody Wilson
	González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
	Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 508 was adopted by the House on March
	25, 2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House