Gov. Perry Awards $80,060 For Electronic Ticketing

Gov. Rick Perry has awarded $80,060 to Travis County to purchase and implement mobile traffic and marine citation equipment. The project will streamline the ticket process and provide local law enforcement with real-time ticket information. The grant is awarded under the federal Byrne Grant Program and distributed by the Governor's Criminal Justice Division (CJD).

"With these grants, we increase the communication between our law enforcement agencies, better preparing Texas to fight crime and keep our communities safe," Perry said.

Travis County sheriff's deputies will be issued handheld electronic devices that read data stored in a violator's driver's license, generate paper copies of citations, and electronically submit ticket information to the county's records and court management database.

Byrne Formula Grants support drug abuse prevention, treatment, and enforcement programs and improve criminal justice information and reporting systems.

Each year, CJD awards more than $113 million in grants for a variety of juvenile justice, criminal justice and victim services programs