Tex. Transp. Code § 24.021 · Subchapter C. USE OF PUBLIC ROADS BY AIRCRAFT
TAKING OFF, LANDING, OR MANEUVERING AIRCRAFT ON HIGHWAYS, ROADS, OR STREETS; OFFENSE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A person commits an offense if the person takes off, lands, or maneuvers an aircraft, whether heavier or lighter than air, on a public highway, road, or street except:
(1) when necessary to prevent serious injury to a person or property;
(2) during or within a reasonable time after an emergency; or
(3) as provided by Section 24.022.
(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $200.
(c) The procedure prescribed by Section 543.003 applies to a violation of this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.24.htm
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