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Committee approves data bill to expand DUI crash and arrest reporting; placed on consent calendar
Summary
Lawmakers unanimously approved amendments to HB436 to require law enforcement to collect additional data on DUI crashes and arrests — including crash injuries, chemical-test results and the establishment that served alcohol when relevant — and directed the data to the Criminal Justice Commission for reporting.
The committee unanimously approved HB436, a measure that directs law enforcement and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to collect expanded data on suspected DUI crashes and arrests and requires the Criminal Justice Commission to include the additional information in its annual DUI report.
Representative Edelson, sponsor of the measure, said the bill aims to move "upstream" by gathering data that…
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