Texas § 482.606 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPOSITION.

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§ 482.606 — EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPOSITION.

Texas § 482.606

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 482.606 (2026).

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Sec. 482.606. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPOSITION.

(a)The consortium is governed by an independent executive committee composed of the following nine members:

(1)two members appointed by the governor;

(2)two members appointed by the lieutenant governor;

(3)two members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

(4)the chancellor of The Texas A&M University System or the chancellor's designee;

(5)the chancellor of The University of Texas System or the chancellor's designee; and

(6)the president of Rice University or the president's designee. (a-1) An appointed member of the executive committee serves at the pleasure of the appointing official.

(b)In making appointments under Subsection (a), the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representati

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Sec. 482.606. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPOSITION. (a) The consortium is governed by an independent executive committee composed of the following nine members:
(1) two members appointed by the governor;
(2) two members appointed by the lieutenant governor;
(3) two members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(4) the chancellor of The Texas A&M University System or the chancellor's designee;
(5) the chancellor of The University of Texas System or the chancellor's designee; and
(6) the president of Rice University or the president's designee.
(a-1) An appointed member of the executive committee serves at the pleasure of the appointing official.
(b) In making appointments under Subsection (a), the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives, respectively, shall:
(1) prioritize appointing individuals with experience in:
(A) aeronautics;
(B) space economic development; and
(C) academic engagement with the space economy; and
(2) ensure that the appointments reflect, to the extent possible, multiple geographic regions of this state.
(c) If a vacancy occurs on the executive committee, the appropriate appointing official shall appoint a successor in the same manner as the initial appointment. The appropriate appointing official shall appoint the successor not later than the 30th day after the date the vacancy occurs.
(d) The executive committee shall:
(1) elect a presiding officer from among the members of the committee; and
(2) meet at the call of the presiding officer.

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. 15, eff. September 1, 2025.