TO:	Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB496 by Wu (Relating to a peace officer's duty to display and provide the officer's name and identification number; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced

The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure as it relates to a peace officer's duty to display and provide certain identification information.  Under the provisions of the bill, an officer's failure to display their name and badge number or provide their first name, last name, and badge number upon request would be punishable as a Class C misdemeanor.