Bill Text: TX HB4436 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the operation of aircraft in or on protected freshwater areas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-04 - Effective immediately [HB4436 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB4436-Enrolled.html
H.B. No. 4436 |
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relating to the operation of aircraft in or on protected freshwater | ||
areas. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 90, Parks and Wildlife Code, is amended | ||
by adding Section 90.0035 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 90.0035. OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT IN OR ON PROTECTED | ||
FRESHWATER AREA. (a) In this section, "aircraft" means a device | ||
that can be used for flight in the air, including an airplane, | ||
ultralight airplane, or helicopter. | ||
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a | ||
person may operate an aircraft in or on a protected freshwater area. | ||
(c) A person who operates an aircraft in or on a protected | ||
freshwater area shall do so in a manner that avoids, to the extent | ||
reasonably possible, harming or disturbing vegetation, wildlife, | ||
or wildlife habitat within the protected freshwater area. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.B. No. 4436 was passed by the House on April | ||
29, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, 1 present, not | ||
voting. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.B. No. 4436 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
19, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |