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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)



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