Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 5246.

89(R) SR 715 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

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.

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Secretary of the Senate