Texas Privacy Act / drone image-capture law (Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 423)

Texas's drone law (Texas Government Code Chapter 423, 'Use of Unmanned Aircraft'), created by HB 912 (83rd Legislature, 2013) and amended in later sessions. It is primarily a privacy/image-capture statute (capturing images of individuals or private property with intent to surveil is restricted, with a lawful-use list and evidentiary suppression), with some critical-infrastructure flyover restrictions added in 2017. Distinct from Texas's separate autonomous-ground-vehicle law and sidewalk-PDD law.

Texas Privacy Act / drone image-capture law (Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 423) is recorded as a data_protection applying in Texas on the DEPLOY registry.

Texas Privacy Act / drone image-capture law (Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 423) is recorded as effective September 1, 2013 on the DEPLOY registry.

Texas Privacy Act / drone image-capture law (Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 423) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

Texas Privacy Act / drone image-capture law (Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 423) is recorded as applying to drones on the DEPLOY registry.

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Texas Privacy Act / drone image-capture law (Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 423): A200-XT, AEVEX Strike Drone, AIR ONE, ALIA-250 and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.