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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to aircraft owned and operated by the Department of Public |
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Safety. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2205.031(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) This chapter applies to all aircraft owned or leased by |
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the state, except as provided by Sections [Section] 2205.033 and |
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2205.0331. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 2205, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2205.0331 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2205.0331. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AIRCRAFT. (a) |
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The Department of Public Safety is primarily responsible for |
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maintaining and scheduling aircraft the department owns and |
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operates. |
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(b) The Department of Public Safety shall base department |
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aircraft at locations throughout this state as the department |
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considers necessary. |
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(c) A pilot of an aircraft the Department of Public Safety |
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owns and operates must be an employee of the department. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |