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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of an unmanned aircraft to locate and retrieve |
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wounded or killed wildlife. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 62, Parks and Wildlife |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 62.0115 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 62.0115. USE OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT FOR LOCATING AND |
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RETRIEVING WOUNDED OR KILLED WILDLIFE. (a) To the extent permitted |
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by federal law, a person may use an unmanned aircraft to assist in |
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locating and retrieving wounded or killed wildlife on private land. |
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The unmanned aircraft must be operated in compliance with: |
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(1) each applicable Federal Aviation Administration |
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rule, restriction, or exemption; and |
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(2) all required Federal Aviation Administration |
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authorizations. |
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(b) The commission may adopt rules as necessary to |
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administer this section, except that the commission may not adopt a |
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rule that requires a person to hold an authorization issued by the |
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department or commission to use an unmanned aircraft as described |
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by Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |