Texas HB3272 amends the state penal code to criminalize the operation of unmanned aircraft over spaceports.

Texas HB3272 amends the Texas Penal Code to include spaceports in the list of areas where operating unmanned aircraft is a criminal offense. The bill defines a spaceport as a property or facility used for the launch, landing, or recovery of spacecraft, licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration or operated by a spaceport development corporation. The offense applies to operating, making contact with, or interfering with the operations of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB3272 amends the state penal code to criminalize the operation of unmanned aircraft over spaceports.

Texas HB3272 amends the Texas Penal Code to include spaceports in the list of areas where operating unmanned aircraft is a criminal offense. The bill defines a spaceport as a property or facility used for the launch, landing, or recovery of spacecraft, licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration or operated by a spaceport development corporation. The offense applies to operating, making contact with, or interfering with the operations of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025.