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CS/CS/SB 908: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act

GENERAL BILL by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security ; Transportation ; Rodriguez

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act; Revising the definition of the term “critical infrastructure facility”; deleting a requirement that a person or governmental entity apply to the Federal Aviation Administration to restrict or limit the operation of drones in specified areas; deleting a provision allowing a drone operating in transit for commercial purposes to operate over a critical infrastructure facility under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2023
 Last Action: 5/1/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2023-147), CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33) -SJ 656
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/17/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/28/2023 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/9/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/14/23, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
    3/14/2023 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/15/2023 Senate • Now in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    • CS by Transportation read 1st time
    3/24/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/29/23, 12:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
    3/29/2023 Senate • CS/CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    3/30/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules
    • CS/CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time
    4/14/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/19/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/19/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    4/20/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/26/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/23
    5/1/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 656
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 645 -SJ 656
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2023-147), CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33) -SJ 656

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  • CS/CS/SB 908, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/30/2023 at 9:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/18/2023 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 645 (er) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-147; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33) Track This Bill
    H 1355 (c2) Interests of Foreign Countries Judiciary Committee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2023-147), CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33) Track This Bill
    S 264 (er) Interests of Foreign Countries Collins Compare Last Action: 5/9/2023 Chapter No. 2023-33, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2023-147) Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/19/2023 8:30 AM Rules 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    330.41 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 908, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/14/2023 at 4:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2023 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 645 (c2) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-147; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    493824 - Amendment
    Delete lines 40 - 79 and insert:     		Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    (Rodriguez)     		3/28/2023
    11:36 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/29/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/29/2023 12:00 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    330.41 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 908, Original Filed Version Posted 2/17/2023 at 8:28 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 3/13/2023 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 645 (c1) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-147; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 264 (Ch. 2023-33) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    763914 - Amendment
    Delete lines 23 - 52 and insert:     		Transportation
    (Rodriguez)     		3/10/2023
    3:28 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/14/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/14/2023 8:30 AM Transportation 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    330.41 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act. Page 1 (pdf)

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