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TexasHB 415789th Legislature Regular SessionHouse

Relating to liability protections for commercial space flight and exploration.

Sponsored By: Greg Bonnen, Adam Hinojosa (Republican)

Signed by Governor

AeronauticsCivil Remedies & Liabilities

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Spaceflight liability rules now cover crew

Texas spaceflight liability rules now cover crew and everyone else carried aboard spacecraft, launch vehicles, or reentry vehicles. Participant liability agreements must be written in at least 10-point bold type. They must be separate from other agreements, except another warning, consent, or assumption-of-risk statement. Participants must sign for themselves and their heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, attorneys, successors, and assigns; no competent witness is required. These changes apply only to legal claims arising on or after September 1, 2025; earlier claims follow prior law.

Spaceflight parties can enforce mutual waivers

Texas recognizes and enforces mutual claim waivers between spaceflight parties under federal rules in 14 C.F.R. Section 440.17. This includes waivers by a participating party’s contractors, subcontractors, or customers. These waivers protect parties from covered claims but also limit their ability to bring claims against one another. The change applies only to legal claims arising on or after September 1, 2025; earlier claims follow prior law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Greg Bonnen

    House

  • Adam Hinojosa

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Brent Hagenbuch

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 382 • No: 24

Senate vote • 5/27/2025

Record vote

Yes: 28 • No: 3

Senate vote • 5/27/2025

Record vote

Yes: 28 • No: 3

Senate vote • 5/27/2025

Record vote

Yes: 28 • No: 3

Senate vote • 5/27/2025

Record vote

Yes: 28 • No: 3

House vote • 5/10/2025

Record vote

Yes: 125 • No: 5

House vote • 5/9/2025

Record vote

Yes: 125 • No: 6

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Yes: 10 • No: 1

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: State Affairs

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    6/20/2025House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    5/30/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    5/28/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    5/28/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/28/2025House

  7. Senate passage reported

    5/28/2025House

  8. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    5/28/2025Senate

  9. Record vote

    5/27/2025Senate

  10. Passed

    5/27/2025Senate

  11. Read 3rd time

    5/27/2025Senate

  12. Record vote

    5/27/2025Senate

  13. Three day rule suspended

    5/27/2025Senate

  14. Record vote

    5/27/2025Senate

  15. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    5/27/2025Senate

  16. Record vote

    5/27/2025Senate

  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    5/27/2025Senate

  18. Co-sponsor authorized

    5/27/2025Senate

  19. Placed on intent calendar

    5/26/2025Senate

  20. Committee report printed and distributed

    5/25/2025Senate

  21. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    5/25/2025Senate

  22. Reported favorably w/o amendments

    5/25/2025Senate

  23. Vote taken in committee

    5/22/2025Senate

  24. Considered in public hearing

    5/22/2025Senate

  25. Left pending in committee

    5/19/2025Senate

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