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Texas Senators Propose Bills to Empower SpaceX Launches

3/23/2025

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Texas state senators are pushing for new bills that would allow SpaceX to take charge of public roads and beaches during launches in Boca Chica. One proposed bill even makes it a crime to ignore closure orders. While Cameron County will still oversee these areas on weekends, these measures aim to bolster SpaceX's vision of transforming Starbase into a thriving Texas City despite past challenges.

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Texas state senators are pushing for new bills that would allow SpaceX to take charge of public roads and beaches during launches in Boca Chica. One proposed bill even makes it a crime to ignore closure orders. While Cameron County will still oversee these areas on weekends, these measures aim to bolster SpaceX's vision of transforming Starbase into a thriving Texas City despite past challenges.