| Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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| Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
Relating to the authority of certain local governmental entities to enter into an agreement to create a mutual aid law enforcement task force.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
SB 2045 would amend certain language in the Local Government Code to clarify that counties, cities, and joint airport authorities can sign mutual aid-agreements and form a task force with one another, regardless of whether it is a "neighboring municipality" or "contiguous county." These task force agreements extend the authority of those entities to collaborate across jurisdictional boundaries to make law enforcement of state and federal highways more efficient.
Texas Action is neutral on SB 2045 as it does not affect our liberty principles.