Representative Ridley seeks grant program to help law enforcement add ballistic glass to vehicles
Rep. Ridley introduced HB 967 to create a CJCC-administered grant program that would allow law-enforcement agencies to apply for funds, if appropriated, to install ballistic glass in patrol vehicles; witnesses cited Texas examples and testified on costs and effectiveness.
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Representative Lee Ridley asked the Senate Subcommittee on Public Safety, First Responders to back HB 967, a bill that would establish a grant program administered by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to fund ballistic glass installation in police vehicles if the General Assembly appropriates money.
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