A.J. Louderback, Texas State Representative of 30th District | https://www.facebook.com/SheriffAJLouderback/
A.J. Louderback, Texas State Representative of 30th District | https://www.facebook.com/SheriffAJLouderback/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to certain images captured by an unmanned aircraft for purposes of news-gathering’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
The bill amends Section 423.002(a) of the Texas Government Code to expand the conditions under which it is lawful to capture images using unmanned aircraft in the state, specifically for news-gathering purposes. It allows images to be captured by FCC-licensed radio or TV stations, newspapers of general circulation, or other bona fide news organizations, provided that any identifiable person in the image did not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. The bill clarifies conditions under which images can be legally captured, including academic research, military operations, utility inspections, law enforcement activities, and other specified scenarios. It establishes legal frameworks for capturing images related to emergencies, surveying, real estate, engineering, and more, ensuring regulatory compliance and privacy considerations. The act will take effect on Sept. 1, 2025.
A.J. Louderback, member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, proposed another 13 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Louderback graduated from Texas A&M University in 1999 with a BS.
A.J. Louderback is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 30th House district. He replaced previous state representative Geanie Morrison in 2025.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 3780 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to the application of nepotism prohibitions to a person appointed or employed by a school district as a teacher or other employee |
| HB 3779 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to the imposition of concurrent or consecutive sentences for certain convictions |
| HB 3613 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to the number of unexcused absences from school that constitute truant conduct or parental contribution to nonattendance of school and a school district's discretion to refer a student to truancy court |
| HB 3612 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to the filing of a petition for truant conduct |
| HB 3519 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to a prohibition against the cultivation of castor beans; creating a criminal offense |
| HB 2823 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to establishing a grant program for qualified medical expenses of retired law enforcement dogs |
| HB 2257 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to required agreements between county sheriffs and the United States to enforce federal immigration law |
| HB 2185 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to a tuition exemption for the children of certain law enforcement officers |
| HB 1688 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain peace officers |
| HB 1623 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the eligibility of certain foreign individuals or entities for a limitation on the taxable value of property for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax purposes under the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act |
| HB 1488 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to employment practices of governmental entities, state contractors, and private employers in this state regarding the legal status of employees, including requiring participation in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify program, and authorizing the suspension of certain licenses held by private employers for certain conduct in relation to the employment of persons not lawfully present; providing an administrative penalty |
| HB 1487 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the removal of a fee for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun |
| HB 1486 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to dedicatory instruments prohibiting or restricting the display of Thin Blue Line flags by a property owners' association |
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