S.B. No. 2222
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to certain equipment provided for use by the officers of
  the Texas Highway Patrol.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 411, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 411.033 to read as follows:
         Sec. 411.033.  CERTAIN EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES. The
  department shall equip all motor vehicles used by officers of the
  Texas Highway Patrol in discharging the officers' official duties
  with bullet-resistant windshields. 
         SECTION 2.  The Department of Public Safety is required to
  implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature
  appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the
  legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that
  purpose, the Department of Public Safety may, but is not required
  to, implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations
  available for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2222 passed the Senate on        
  May 5, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2222 passed the House on        
  May 26, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 147, Nays 0, two present
  not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor