Relating to a study on unreported gunshots detected using gunshot detection technology.
HB 2101 directs the Texas Department of Public Safety to fund a study in three Texas cities with populations over 500,000 on unreported gunshots detected by gunshot detection technology. The study requires participating police departments to collect specific data: the number of unreported shots detected, investigation outcomes (including whether shots were intentional), and resulting criminal charges. Each city must form a five-person committee including police, sheriff, school safety staff, neighborhood representatives, and a state representative. Results must be reported to the DPS by September 2026, with a final summary to the legislature by December 2026. The bill does not create new laws but mandates data collection to inform future policy decisions.
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in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Last action Apr 23, 2025
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Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
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Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Liz Campos
DDemocratic
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