SB 2569 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the reporting requirement for certain law enforcement agencies regarding the agencies' use or operation of an unmanned aircraft.

SB 2569 requires state law enforcement agencies and county or municipal agencies in areas with populations over 150,000 that used drones in the past 24 months to submit annual reports to the governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature by January 15 each odd-numbered year. The reports must detail the agency's drone usage and be made publicly available online or through other accessible means. This law directly affects larger law enforcement agencies in Texas that operate unmanned aircraft, imposing a structured reporting obligation. The bill aims to increase transparency around drone use by public safety agencies without altering drone operation policies.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was converted from a draft format to an enrolled version with proper formatting and signatures. The substantive content of the bill regarding unmanned aircraft reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies remains unchanged. This is primarily a formatting and procedural update rather than a policy change.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability
TECHNICAL

Removed draft formatting markers and replaced with proper enrolled bill formatting including signatures and certification dates

Added note about digital content accessibility standards update to TLO

Removed draft bill header information including author name and bill number format

Floor votes · House May 23, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
14
Committee
10
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of John Lujan
John Lujan
RRepublican
TX
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