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Texas — Body Armor Regulation Profile
Statutes, eligibility requirements, shipping rules, and the dealer and agency directory for this jurisdiction.
Primary Statute
TX Penal Code §46.041
Strategic Context
- Gpo Sweet Spots
- small municipal PDs across 2700+ TX LE agencies
- rural county sheriffs among 254 counties
- energy infrastructure security firms
- ISD police departments (unique TX category)
- community college PDs
- private security firms paying retail
- Unique To TX Categories
- ISD_police_sworn
- energy_infrastructure_security
- border_contract_security
- Operation_Lone_Star_cycle_purchases
- Onboarding Friction Notes
- TX broader-felon check must cover ALL felonies (not only violent); compliance engine must handle this variant
- Partnership Opportunities
- HGACBuy coexistence
- TIPS coexistence
- BuyBoard complement for ISD specialty
- SAT Sheriffs Assoc + TPCA endorsement channels
- Aggregated Demand Estimate
- 250000+ tactical-armor-eligible buyers in TX
- Phase 2 Threshold Met By Tx Alone
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Authorized Dealers (1)
Dana Safety Supply, Inc. (DSS)
Greensboro
Law Enforcement Agencies (30)
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
state_corrections
Two Financial Plaza, Suite 400, PO Box 4011, Huntsville, 77340
TX Army + Air National Guard
national_guard
2200 West 35th Street (Camp Mabry, Building 8), Austin, 78763-5218
Houston Police Department
municipal_pd
1200 Travis Street, Houston, 77002
Harris County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff
1200 Baker Street, Houston, 77002
Texas Department of Public Safety
state_police
5805 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, 78752
Dallas Police Department
municipal_pd
1400 S. Lamar Street, Dallas, 75215
San Antonio Police Department
municipal_pd
315 S Santa Rosa Avenue, San Antonio, 78205
Texas State Guard
state_defense_force
2200 West 35th Street (Camp Mabry), Austin, 78763-5218
Bexar County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff
200 North Comal Street, San Antonio, 78207
Austin Police Department
municipal_pd
715 E 8th Street, PO Box 689001, Austin, 78701-3300
Fort Worth Police Department
municipal_pd
505 W. Felix Street, Fort Worth, 76115
Dallas County Sheriff's Department
county_sheriff
133 North Riverfront, LB-31, Dallas, 75207-4313