Establishment; Purpose

Sec. 482.603. ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE. The Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium is established as an advisory committee to the board to: (1) identify research opportunities for entities within this state that: (A) strengthen this state's proven leadership in civil, commercial, and military space-related activity; (B) enhance this state's position in aeronautics research and development, space commercialization, and space flight infrastructure and in the development of space travel technologies; and (C) enhance the integration of the space and aeronautics industries into this state's economy; and (2) provide research recommendations to the commission. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (H.B. 3447), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 952 (H.B. 5246), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2025.