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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the height of a structure near certain airspace |
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designated for use by Department of Defense contractors. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 21.073 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 21.073. PROTECTION OF AIRSPACE NEAR CERTAIN AEROBATIC |
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TRAINING AREAS. (a) In this section, "aerobatic training area" |
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means a Federal Aviation Administration-designated long-term |
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aerobatic training area in which airplanes are authorized to |
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practice aerobatic flight maneuvers. |
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(b) A person may not construct a structure that is taller |
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than 500 feet within five miles of the boundaries of an aerobatic |
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training area that: |
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(1) was designated by the Federal Aviation |
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Administration on or before January 1, 2025; and |
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(2) is used for aerobatic training by a person who |
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contracts with the United States Department of Defense for aviation |
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services. |
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(c) The prohibition prescribed by Subsection (b) applies |
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only to a structure proposed to be constructed within five miles of |
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an aerobatic training area for which a person with authority over |
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the area notifies in writing the Texas Department of Transportation |
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of the location and boundaries of the area not later than September |
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1, 2026. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |