Texas House Bill 4157

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to liability protections for commercial space flight and exploration.

Relating to liability protections for commercial space flight and exploration.

Rep. Greg Bonnen [R]

Sen. Adam Hinojosa [R]

Sen. Brent Hagenbuch [R]

2025-05-27 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 28 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (Y: 28 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 28 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 28 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (Y: 28 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 28 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-10 - House - Read 3rd time RV#2028 (Y: 125 N: 5 NV: 2 Abs: 18) [PASS]
2025-05-09 - House - Read 2nd time RV#1944 (Y: 125 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 17) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-20		Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20		Signed by the Governor
2025-05-30		Sent to the Governor
2025-05-28	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2025-05-28	House	Signed in the House
2025-05-28	House	Reported enrolled
2025-05-28	House	Senate passage reported
2025-05-27	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-27	Senate	Passed
2025-05-27	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-05-27	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-27	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2025-05-27	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-27	Senate	Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-27	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-27	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-28	Senate	Placed on local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-27	Senate	Co-sponsor authorized
2025-05-26	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-05-25	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-05-25	Senate	Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-25	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-05-22	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-05-22	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-05-19	Senate	Left pending in committee
2025-05-19	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-05-19	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-12	Senate	Referred to State Affairs
2025-05-12	Senate	Read first time
2025-05-12	Senate	Received from the House
2025-05-10	House	Reported engrossed
2025-05-10	House	Record vote RV#2028
2025-05-10	House	Passed
2025-05-10	House	Read 3rd time
2025-05-09	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-09	House	Record vote RV#1944
2025-05-09	House	Passed to engrossment
2025-05-09	House	Read 2nd time
2025-05-08	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-06	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-05-05	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-02	House	Committee report distributed
2025-05-02	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-24	House	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-24	House	Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-16	House	Left pending in committee
2025-04-16	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-16	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-16	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-31	House	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
2025-03-31	House	Read first time
2025-03-10	House	Filed

SB2505 (Same As) 2025-04-03 - Referred to State Affairs
SB2505 (Same As) 2025-04-03 - Referred to State Affairs

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4157
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB04157I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB04157H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB04157E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB04157S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB04157F.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB04157I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB04157H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB04157E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB04157E.htm
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4157&RcdVtNo=1944&Ch=H&Dt=05/09/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4157&RcdVtNo=2028&Ch=H&Dt=05/10/2025
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-27-F1.PDF#page=20
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-27-F1.PDF#page=21
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-27-F.PDF#page=20
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-27-F.PDF#page=21