Deputy Darren Almendarez Act becomes law, increasing penalties for catalytic converter thefts

Name: Deputy Darren Almendarez Act becomes law, increasing penalties for catalytic converter thefts
Uploaded: 2023-06-06T22:07:00Z
Duration: 2 min 2 s
Description: Governor Greg Abbott officially signed the Deputy Darren Almendarez Act into law. Its namesake comes from the fallen Harris County Sheriff’s deputy, who was gunned down confronting thieves who were stealing his catalytic converter.

Governor Greg Abbott officially signed the Deputy Darren Almendarez Act into law. Its namesake comes from the fallen Harris County Sheriff’s deputy, who was gunned down confronting thieves who were stealing his catalytic converter.

Posted June 6, 2023 5:07pm CDT