Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB473 by Giddings (Relating to a prohibition on the sale or transfer of certain law enforcement vehicles before removal of certain equipment and insignia.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to prohibit certain state agencies from selling or transferring a marked patrol car to the public unless the law enforcement equipment or insignia has been removed from the vehicle.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to prohibit a municipality or a county from selling or transferring a marked patrol car to the public unless the law enforcement equipment or insignia has been removed from the vehicle.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
303 Facilities Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety