Bill Text: TX HB3238 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of unmanned aircrafts by political subdivisions.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-09 - Placed on General State Calendar [HB3238 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB3238-Comm_Sub.html
85R12407 JCG-F | ||
By: Nevárez, Simmons | H.B. No. 3238 |
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relating to the regulation of unmanned aircrafts by political | ||
subdivisions. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 21, Transportation Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 21.007 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 21.007. REGULATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT BY POLITICAL | ||
SUBDIVISION. (a) In this section, "political subdivision" | ||
includes a county, a joint board created under Section 22.074, and a | ||
municipality. | ||
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a political | ||
subdivision may not adopt or enforce any ordinance, order, or other | ||
similar measure regarding the ownership or operation of an unmanned | ||
aircraft. | ||
(c) A political subdivision may adopt and enforce an | ||
ordinance, order, or other similar measure regarding: | ||
(1) the political subdivision's use of an unmanned | ||
aircraft; or | ||
(2) the use of an unmanned aircraft near a facility or | ||
infrastructure owned by the political subdivision, if the political | ||
subdivision: | ||
(A) applies for and receives authorization from | ||
the Federal Aviation Administration to adopt the regulation; and | ||
(B) after providing reasonable notice, holds a | ||
public hearing on the political subdivision's intent to apply for | ||
the authorization. | ||
(d) An ordinance, order, or other similar measure that | ||
violates Subsection (b) is void and unenforceable. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |