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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 1198: Relating to the designation of spaceports as critical infrastructure facilities for purposes of criminal and civil liability.

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

SB 1198 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the designation of spaceports as critical infrastructure facilities for purposes of criminal and civil liability. Primary sponsor: Birdwell, Eddie Morales (Democratic), Greg Bonnen (Republican), Claudia Ordaz (Democratic), Carl Tepper (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
BirdwellPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Eddie MoralesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Greg BonnenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Claudia OrdazPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Carl TepperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
César BlancoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Adam HinojosaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27

“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 House
  5. Signed in the Senate
  6. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  7. Reported enrolled
  8. Record vote
  9. Senate adopts conference committee report
  10. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  11. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  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