Section 1.143 - Use of Unmanned Aircraft by a Law Enforcement Authority(a) General. Texas Government Code, § 423.007 provides for the department to adopt rules and guidelines for use of an unmanned aircraft by a law enforcement authority in Texas.(b) Rules and Guidelines. Each law enforcement authority in Texas that uses unmanned aircraft shall comply with the Federal Aviation Administration minimum requirements for public aircraft operations. Information regarding public aircraft operations is available at: http://www.faa.gov/uas/.(c) Reporting by Agency. Not earlier than January 1 and not later than January 15 of each odd-numbered year, each state law enforcement agency and each county or municipal law enforcement agency located in a county or municipality, as applicable, with a population greater than 150,000, that used or operated an unmanned aircraft during the preceding 24 months shall issue a written report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and each member of the legislature as provided by Texas Government Code, § 423.008.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.143
The provisions of this §1.143 adopted to be effective March 16, 2014, 39 TexReg 1724; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 02, January 8, 2016, TexReg 488, eff. 1/10/2016