Texas House Committee on Appropriations | Board Chair, Texas Space Commission

On September 24th, 2024, Texas Space Commission Board of Directors Chair Gwen Griffin provided testimony to the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations regarding implementation of House Bill 3447. Her testimony informed legislators about the availability of applications for the Space Exploration and Aeronautics Research Fund (SEARF) grant program, emphasizing the pivotal role Texas plays in advancing the commercial space industry and fostering innovation across the sector.

About the Texas House Committee on Appropriations
The bipartisan committee has 27 members, with jurisdiction over all bills and resolutions appropriating money from the state treasury; all bills and resolutions containing provisions resulting in automatic allocation of funds from the state treasury; all bills and resolutions diverting funds from the state treasury or preventing funds from going in that otherwise would be placed in the state treasury; and all matters pertaining to claims and accounts filed with the legislature against the state unless jurisdiction over those bills and resolutions is specifically granted by these rules to some other standing committee. The appropriations committee may comment upon any bill or resolution containing a provision resulting in an automatic allocation of funds. Learn more