This letter requests that the Sunset Advisory Commission, as part of its review of the Texas Department of Public Safety, examine the issue of the Private Security Board’s disqualification of many otherwise qualified professionals from occupations such as locksmith and alarm salesperson solely because of a minor criminal offense that occurred many years ago.
Testimony in Support of HB 4993, with Ammon Blair in House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans’ Affairs
Chairman Hefner, Vice Chairman Lopez, and distinguished members of the committee, My name is Ammon Blair, and I am a Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. I am honored to appear before you today in strong support of House Bill 4993. I bring 22 years of military experience, including service in the United...