House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee
The committee meeting was primarily focused on discussing measures to address family violence in Texas through legislative initiatives. One of the most significant pieces of legislation discussed was HB4155, which aims to establish a Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force. This task force is designed to analyze risk factors and develop actionable solutions for reducing family violence homicides in the state. Representative Manuel presented this bill, highlighting the alarming statistics that revealed a critical crisis in family violence. Members engaged in a thorough discussion about the bill's implications and the importance of coordinated state-wide efforts to tackle this issue effectively.
Relating to prohibiting the denial of a driver's license renewal for failure to appear in court, failure to pay a fine or cost, or failure to satisfy a judgment.
Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft or unauthorized possession of copper or brass and to the sale of copper or brass material to metal recycling entities; creating criminal offenses; providing an administrative penalty.
Relating to the use of the Department of Public Safety image verification system for the purpose of verifying an individual's identity; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the creation of a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in testing certain substances suspected of containing delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol.
Relating to less-lethal force weapons, including a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving the use of a less- lethal force weapon by a peace officer.