CS/CS/SB 1422: Unmanned Aircraft or Unmanned Aircraft Systems
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice ; Criminal Justice ; Truenow
Unmanned Aircraft or Unmanned Aircraft Systems; Revising the definition of the term “critical infrastructure facility”; increasing the criminal penalty for certain prohibited actions relating to drones; prohibiting certain actions relating to unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems; authorizing certain persons to use reasonable force to prohibit a drone from conducting surveillance under certain circumstances, etc.
Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Last Action: 4/16/2025 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/16/2025 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/6/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Transportation; Rules |
| 3/10/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/13/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/18/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Original reference(s) removed: Transportation • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice |
| 3/26/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time |
| 4/7/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Rules • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/16/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
490098 - Amendment to Amendment (742930)