Slain Harris County deputy honored with proposed anti-theft catalytic converter bill in his name
Pictured is slain Harris county deputy Darren Almendarez alongside his wife, Flor Zarzoza-Almendarez.A bill aimed at instituting tougher penalties on catalytic converter theft is winding its way through the Texas Legislature and draws its name from a Harris CountyThe Senate Criminal Justice Committee last week unanimously approved sending Senate Bill 224 to the floor for a vote.
The proposed legislation incorporates aspects of Senate Bill 465, which was initially filed by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, and Senate Bill 432, filed by Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, officials said. The men allegedly had been under the deputy’s truck, attempting to steal his catalytic converter in the parking lot when the off-duty deputy approached their black Nissan Altima.
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