# Tex. Government Code § 423.009: REGULATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C423_S423.009

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Government Code § 423.009
- **Heading:** REGULATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 423 / Section 423.009

## Text

(a) In this section:

(1) "Political subdivision" includes a county, a joint board created under Section 22.074, Transportation Code, and a municipality.

(2) "Special event" means a festival, celebration, or other gathering that:

(A) involves:

(i) the reservation and temporary use of all or a portion of a public park, road, or other property of a political subdivision; and

(ii) entertainment, the sale of merchandise, food, or beverages, or mass participation in a sports event; and

(B) requires a significant use or coordination of a political subdivision's services.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a political subdivision may not adopt or enforce any ordinance, order, or other similar measure regarding the operation of an unmanned aircraft.

(c) A political subdivision may adopt and enforce an ordinance, order, or other similar measure regarding:

(1) the use of an unmanned aircraft during a special event;

(2) the political subdivision's use of an unmanned aircraft; or

(3) the use of an unmanned aircraft near a facility or infrastructure owned by the political subdivision, if the political subdivision:

(A) applies for and receives authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to adopt the regulation; and

(B) after providing reasonable notice, holds a public hearing on the political subdivision's intent to apply for the authorization.

(d) An ordinance, order, or other similar measure that violates Subsection (b) is void and unenforceable.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Government Code § 423.001 § 423.001. DEFINITION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C423_S423.001.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 423.002 § 423.002. NONAPPLICABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C423_S423.002.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 423.003 § 423.003.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C423_S423.003.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 423.004 § 423.004.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C423_S423.004.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 423.005 § 423.005. ILLEGALLY OR INCIDENTALLY CAPTURED IMAGES NOT SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C423_S423.005.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 423.006 § 423.006. CIVIL ACTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C423_S423.006.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 423.007 § 423.007. RULES FOR USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C423_S423.007.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 423.008 § 423.008. REPORTING BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C423_S423.008.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 423.009 § 423.009. REGULATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C423_S423.009.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 423.0045 § 423.0045.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C423_S423.0045.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 423.0046 § 423.0046.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C423_S423.0046.md)

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