SB2569

Signed by Governor
Authored by Pete Flores (R)
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Caption: Relating to the reporting requirement for certain law enforcement agencies regarding the agencies' use or operation of an unmanned aircraft.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 2569 modifies reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies that use unmanned aircraft (drones). It mandates that agencies with jurisdictions in areas with populations over 150,000 post biennial reports about their drone usage on their public websites, ensuring transparency and public accessibility.

Sponsors: Lujan (R)

Mar 13, 2025


(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Apr 3, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 8, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 14, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3292: Yea 119 (R 61, D 58) - Nay 21 (R 21, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Cain; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Metcalf; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Shaheen; Swanson; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut

Absent - Canales; Gonzalez, J.; King; Kitzman; Manuel

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 3292 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 3292 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 23, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H)

RV#3368: Yea 122 (R 67, D 55) - Nay 15 (R 13, D 2)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Metcalf; Olcott; Patterson; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Schatzline; Shaheen; Wilson

Absent - Davis, Y.; Luther; Morgan; Schofield; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 3368 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 27, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Lujan signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Alycia Castillo for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Katelyn Caldwell for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Kathy Mitchell for self (with Equity Action)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Maya Grever for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Nadia Islam for City of San Antonio
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Nadia Islam for City of San Antonio
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as T. Patterson for City of Fort Worth
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Zachary Lee for self (with Harris County Sheriff)
 

On

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Jason Day for Texas Department of Public Safety
(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Jason Day for Texas Department of Public Safety



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