Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB2569: Relating to the reporting requirement for certain law enforcement agencies regarding the agencies' use or operation of an unmanned aircraft.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the reporting requirement for certain law enforcement agencies regarding the agencies' use or operation of an unmanned aircraft.
From the enrolled text, May 23, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the reporting requirement for certain law enforcement agencies regarding the agencies' use or operation of an unmanned aircraft. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 423.008(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Not earlier than January 1 and not later than January 15 of each odd-numbered year, each state law enforcement agency and each county or municipal law enforcement agency located in a county or municipality, as applicable, with a population greater than 150,000, that used or operated an unmanned aircraft during the preceding 24 months shall [[DELETED: issue a written report to the governor, ] [DELETED: the lieutenant governor, and each member of the legislature and ] [DELETED: shall:] [[ and] [[DELETED: (2)]] post[ADDED: a][[DELETED: the]] report[ADDED: regarding the agency's use or ] [ADDED: operation of unmanned aircraft]on the [[DELETED: law enforcement]] agency's publicly accessible[ADDED: Internet]website[ADDED: or], if[ADDED: the agency does not ] [ADDED: have a publicly accessible Internet website, otherwise make the ] [ADDED: report available to the public][[DELETED: one exists]]. 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, …
Sponsors
- Peter Flores (R, SD-024) · primary sponsor
- John Lujan (R, HD-118)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3368)
- : Passed
Votes
- Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Criminal Justice Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3368 (May 23, 2025): 122 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3898 (May 22, 2025): 138 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3292 (May 22, 2025): 119 yea, 21 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC NOTICE, Law Enforcement, Criminal Procedure--General, Transportation--Aviation, Electronic Information Systems, Aeronautics
Common questions
- What is SB2569?
- SB2569 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the reporting requirement for certain law enforcement agencies regarding the agencies' use or operation of an unmanned aircraft.
- What does SB2569 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the reporting requirement for certain law enforcement agencies regarding the agencies' use or operation of an unmanned aircraft.
- What is the status of SB2569?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2569?
- Peter Flores (R, SD-024), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB2569?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB02569
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