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Amend CSHB 1643 by adding the following appropriately numbered subsection:
(e) Except as provided by this section, a political subdivision may not adopt or enforce any ordinance, order, or other similar measure regarding the operation of an unmanned aircraft.
(f) A political subdivision may adopt and enforce an ordinance, order, or other similar measure regarding:
(1) the political subdivision's use of an unmanned aircraft; or
(2) the use of an unmanned aircraft near a facility or infrastructure owned by the political subdivision, if the political subdivision:
(A) applies for and receives authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to adopt the regulation; and
(B) after providing reasonable notice, holds a public hearing on the political subdivision's intent to apply for the authorization.
(g) An ordinance, order, or other similar measure that violates Subsection (e) is void and unenforceable.