Texas HB4660 regulates space flight activities, prohibiting local governments from banning or limiting such activities and setting rules for beach.
Texas HB4660 establishes that space flight activities are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal government and the state of Texas. It prohibits counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions from enacting or enforcing measures that ban, limit, or regulate space flight activities, except as specified. The bill allows local governing bodies to temporarily close beaches near launch sites to protect public health and safety, but restricts closures on major holidays without land office approval.
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