SR715 - Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 5246.

  89R34242 SCR-D     By: Huffman S.R. No. 715     R E S O L U T I O N            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.