
HB2217 Updates
By:Wharton H.B. No.2217
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to establishing a grant program to equip motor vehicles
Used by peace officers with certain bullet-resistant components.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 772, Government Code, is
Amended by adding Section772.013 to read as follows:
Sec.772.013. A GRANT PROGRAM TO EQUIP VEHICLES USED BY PEACE
OFFICERS WITH BULLET-RESISTANT COMPONENTS. (a) In this section:
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"Criminal justice division" means the criminal
Justice division established under Section 772.006.
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"Law enforcement agency" means an agency of the
State or an agency of a political subdivision of the state that is
Authorized by law to employ peace officers.
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"Peace officer" means an individual elected,
appointed, or employed to serve as a peace officer for a
governmental entity under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal
Procedure, or other law.
(b)The criminal justice division shall establish and
Administer a grant program to provide financial assistance to a law
Enforcement agency to purchase and install motor vehicles used by
peace officers of the law enforcement agency in discharging the
officers’ official duties with bullet-resistant windshields, side
windows, rear windows, and door panels.
(c) The criminal justice division shall establish:
(1) eligibility criteria for grant applicants;
(2) grant application procedures;
(3) guidelines relating to grant amounts;
(4) procedures for evaluating grant applications; and
(5) procedures for monitoring the use of a grant
awarded under the program and ensuring compliance with any
conditions of a grant.
(d) law enforcement agency receiving a grant under this
section must, as soon as practicable after spending the grant
money, provide to the criminal justice division proof of purchase
and installation, as applicable, of bullet-resistant windshields,
side windows, rear windows, or door panels.
(e) The criminal justice division may use any available
Money to implement this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September1,2025.
Sponsors
Rep. Trey Wharton [R]Rep. Paul Dyson [R]Rep. AJ Louderback [R]Rep. Ryan Guillen [R]
Rep. Trent Ashby [R]Rep. Daniel Alders [R]Rep. Jeff Barry [R]Rep. Ben Bumgarner [R]
Rep. Briscoe Cain [R]Rep. David Cook [R]Rep. Charles Cunningham [R]Rep. Gary Gates [R]
Rep. Stan Gerdes [R]Rep. Mary Gonzalez [D]Rep. Hillary Hickland [R]Rep. Janis Holt [R]
Rep. Carrie Isaac [R]Rep. Helen Kerwin [R]Rep. Stan Lambert [R]Rep. Don McLaughlin [R]
Rep. Penny Morales Shaw [D]Rep. Eddie Morales [D]Rep. Matt Morgan [R]Rep. Candy Noble [R]
Rep. Angelia Orr [R]Rep. Dennis Paul [R]Rep. Mihaela Plesa [D]Rep. Richard Raymond [D]
Rep. Keresa Richardson [R]Rep. Joanne Shofner [R]Rep. David Spiller [R]Rep. Cody Vasut [R]
Rep. Denise Villalobos [R]Sen. Brent Hagenbuch [R]Sen. Juan Hinojosa [D]Sen. Charles Schwertner [R]
Roll Call Votes
2025-05-28 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-28 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - House - Read 3rd time RV#752 (Y: 137 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - House - Read 2nd time RV#660 (Y: 140 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
The guidelines and criteria of the grant will be established by the Criminal Justice Program office by the end of Decemeber 2025 and the grant will open for applications in January 2026. As the criteria is established, we will report it here and contact all departments by email.