LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2025 TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1197 by Birdwell (Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add a spaceport to the list of venues in which it is an offense to operate an unmanned aircraft.It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government ImpactIt is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, DGI, MGol
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 31, 2025
TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1197 by Birdwell (Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1197 by Birdwell (Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs
Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1197 by Birdwell (Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
SB1197 by Birdwell (Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would add a spaceport to the list of venues in which it is an offense to operate an unmanned aircraft.It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, DGI, MGol
JMc, KDw, DGI, MGol