By: Huffman S.R. No. 715
 
 
 
SENATE RESOLUTION
         BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
  suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
  conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on
  House Bill 5246 (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) to consider and take action on the following matter:
         Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the committee
  to add text on a matter not included in either the house or senate
  version of the bill in proposed SECTION 6 of the bill, by adding
  Section 482.107(a)(8), Government Code, to read as follows:
               (8)  as necessary to promote space-related
  industries and further commission activities, including
  implementing the strategic plan developed under Section 482.201,
  and notwithstanding any other law, issue an order, subject to the
  approval of the municipality's governing body, to temporarily
  close in a municipality a highway as defined by Section 221.001,
  Transportation Code, a venue as defined by Section 334.001, Local
  Government Code, or an area specified by Section 33.203(11),
  Natural Resources Code;
         Explanation: This change is necessary to permit the board
  of directors of the Texas Space Commission to carry out duties as
  necessary to promote space-related industries and further
  commission activities.
 
 
 
 
    _______________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
         I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 31, 2025, by the
  following vote:  Yeas 20,
  Nays 11.
   
   
   
    _______________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate