Tex.
Gov't Code Section 423.008
Reporting by Law Enforcement Agency
(a)
Not earlier than January 1 and not later than January 15 of each odd-numbered year, each state law enforcement agency and each county or municipal law enforcement agency located in a county or municipality, as applicable, with a population greater than 150,000, that used or operated an unmanned aircraft during the preceding 24 months shall issue a written report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and each member of the legislature and shall:(1)
retain the report for public viewing; and(2)
post the report on the law enforcement agency’s publicly accessible website, if one exists.(b)
The report must include:(1)
the number of times an unmanned aircraft was used, organized by date, time, location, and the types of incidents and types of justification for the use;(2)
the number of criminal investigations aided by the use of an unmanned aircraft and a description of how the unmanned aircraft aided each investigation;(3)
the number of times an unmanned aircraft was used for a law enforcement operation other than a criminal investigation, the dates and locations of those operations, and a description of how the unmanned aircraft aided each operation;(4)
the type of information collected on an individual, residence, property, or area that was not the subject of a law enforcement operation and the frequency of the collection of this information; and(5)
the total cost of acquiring, maintaining, repairing, and operating or otherwise using each unmanned aircraft for the preceding 24 months.
Source:
Section 423.008 — Reporting by Law Enforcement Agency, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.423.htm#423.008 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
