Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 5246.
This resolution (SR 715) suspends a Senate rule to allow the conference committee working on House Bill 5246 to add new language to the Texas Space Commission's authority. Specifically, it enables the Commission to temporarily close highways, venues, or designated areas (with municipal approval) to support space-related industries and implement its strategic plan. The change directly affects the Texas Space Commission and local municipalities by expanding their operational flexibility for space-related activities. This is a procedural adjustment to facilitate the conference committee's work on H.B. 5246, not a new policy.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 31, 2025
Last action May 31, 2025
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MINOR
This bill was finalized and enrolled for passage, converting it from a draft to an official Senate Resolution. The substantive policy content remains focused on suspending Senate Rule 12.03 to allow a conference committee to add text to House Bill 5246 regarding the Texas Space Commission's authority to close municipal spaces for space-related activities. The changes are primarily formatting and markup adjustments rather than substantive policy modifications.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill text content remains focused on enabling the Texas Space Commission to close municipal highways, venues, or areas for space-related initiatives.
TECHNICAL
Converted from draft introduction format to enrolled final version with proper legislative formatting
Added accessibility compliance statement regarding WCAG 2.1 standards
Removed draft markup indicators and conference committee suspension language that was part of the introduction process
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2025
How they voted
20–10
Passed
Total votes 30
May 31, 2025
D
Democratic10
80% Nay
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
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All Nay
Mixed
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May 31, 2025
Introduced
Read & adopted
upper
May 31, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-10)
senate
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
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Joan Huffman
RRepublican
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