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CS/CS/HB 1121: Unmanned Aircraft and Unmanned Aircraft Systems

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Canady ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Mooney ; Partington ; Snyder

Unmanned Aircraft and Unmanned Aircraft Systems; Revises definition of "critical infrastructure facility"; provides exception to prohibition on operating drone over critical infrastructure facility; increases criminal penalty for certain prohibited actions relating to drones; defines "unmanned aircraft" & "unmanned aircraft system"; prohibits certain actions relating to unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft systems; provides exception; provides criminal penalties; revises & provides exceptions to certain prohibited actions relating to drones; & provides criminal penalties & applicability.

Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Last Action: 4/24/2025 House - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/25/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/17/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/19/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/20/2025 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/21/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/4/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/8/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/9/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/17/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
4/23/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
4/23/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
4/24/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 546
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1422 -SJ 546
• Read 2nd time -SJ 546
• Read 3rd time -SJ 546
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 546
4/24/2025 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled