Texas § 482.105 BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Texas Statutes

§ 482.105 — BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Texas § 482.105

Code GVGovernment Code

This text of Texas § 482.105 (BOARD OF DIRECTORS.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Texas primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 482.105 (2026).

Text

Sec. 482.105. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

(a)The commission is governed by a board of directors composed of the following nine voting members:

(1)three members appointed by the governor;

(2)three members appointed by the lieutenant governor; and

(3)three members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. (a-1) The executive director of the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office serves as an ex officio nonvoting member of the board.

(b)In making appointments under Subsection (a), the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives shall prioritize appointing individuals with experience in:

(1)the nongovernmental commercial space industry;

(2)governmental space operations;

(3)military space operations;

(4)space-related economic development; (

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Sec. 482.105. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) The commission is governed by a board of directors composed of the following nine voting members:
(1) three members appointed by the governor;
(2) three members appointed by the lieutenant governor; and
(3) three members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(a-1) The executive director of the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office serves as an ex officio nonvoting member of the board.
(b) In making appointments under Subsection (a), the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives shall prioritize appointing individuals with experience in:
(1) the nongovernmental commercial space industry;
(2) governmental space operations;
(3) military space operations;
(4) space-related economic development;
(5) space-related academic research; and
(6) nonprofit support of the space economy.
(c) Voting members of the board appointed by the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house serve for staggered six-year terms, with the terms of three members expiring on January 31 of each odd-numbered year.
(d) If a vacancy occurs on the board, the appropriate appointing authority shall appoint a successor, in the same manner as the original appointment, to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. The appropriate appointing authority shall appoint the successor not later than the 30th day after the date the vacancy occurs.
(e) Not later than the 30th day after the date a voting board member's term expires, the appropriate appointing authority shall appoint a replacement.
(f) The board shall elect a presiding officer from among the voting members of the board.

Legislative History

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. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.