LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 31, 2025

TO:
Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1197 by Birdwell (Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would add a spaceport to the list of venues in which it is an offense to operate an unmanned aircraft.

It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. 

Local Government Impact

It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff:
JMc, KDw, DGI, MGol