Texas · Texas Penal Code

Tex. Penal Code § 42.15: OPERATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER AIRPORT, MILITARY INSTALLATION, OR SPACEPORT

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to intentionally or knowingly operate an unmanned aircraft over an airport, military installation, or spaceport, or allow it to contact such facilities or interfere with their operations. Certain authorized persons and entities are exempt.

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