Christina Murzin, the widow of a man killed in a road rage shooting, is urging lawmakers to pass House Bill 2621, which would require the Texas Department of Transportation to record and retain video from its traffic cameras for 30 days. Currently, TxDOT cameras only serve as a live window to highways, with no recordings available for law enforcement use. The bill’s author, State Rep. Morgan Meyers, believes that preserving this crucial evidence will enhance public safety.
Jennifer Szimanski from the Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas also spoke in favor of the bill, highlighting the frustration law enforcement faces when they lack necessary tools to solve crimes. TxDOT estimates that archiving the video footage would cost $48 million over five years, a figure that lawmakers are questioning.
The House Transportation Committee is expected to vote on the bill soon. The stories of Chris Murzin, who was killed in 2021, and Louise Wilson, who was killed in 2023, were shared during the committee hearing. Chris’s widow, Christina, expressed the pain of not having TxDOT footage to help solve her husband’s murder. Louise’s father, Daniel Wilson, emphasized the importance of recording traffic camera footage to bring justice to victims and their families.
The bill has strong support from those who have been directly impacted by road rage incidents, and the hope is that it will prevent future tragedies by providing law enforcement with valuable evidence to solve crimes.
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