Texas HB2973 designates spaceports as critical infrastructure facilities for criminal and civil liability purposes.

Texas HB2973 amends the Government Code to redefine "critical infrastructure facility" to include spaceports. These are properties or facilities used for the launch, landing, or recovery of spacecraft, licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration or operated by a spaceport development corporation. The bill also specifies that changes in law apply only to offenses and causes of action that accrue after the effective date, September 1, 2025.

Texas HB2973 designates spaceports as critical infrastructure facilities for criminal and civil liability purposes.

Texas HB2973 amends the Government Code to redefine "critical infrastructure facility" to include spaceports. These are properties or facilities used for the launch, landing, or recovery of spacecraft, licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration or operated by a spaceport development corporation. The bill also specifies that changes in law apply only to offenses and causes of action that accrue after the effective date, September 1, 2025.