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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 4157: Relating to liability protections for commercial space flight and exploration.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 4157 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to liability protections for commercial space flight and exploration. Primary sponsor: Greg Bonnen (Republican), Adam Hinojosa (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg BonnenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Adam HinojosaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Brent HagenbuchCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective on 9/1/25
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the Senate
  5. Signed in the House
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. Senate passage reported
  8. Placed on local & uncontested calendar
  9. Record vote
  10. Passed
  11. Read 3rd time
  12. Record vote

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source