The Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) has fostered a statewide cooperative network of law enforcement groups, prosecutors, insurance industry representatives, local tax assessor-collectors, and concerned citizens to combat vehicle theft and burglary through enforcement, prevention, public information, and education initiatives. In addition to providing guidance and oversight, MVCPA awards financial grants to agencies, organizations, and concerned parties in an effort to raise public awareness of vehicle theft and burglary and implement education and prevention initiatives.
Established by the 72nd Texas Legislature in 1991, the Texas Automobile Theft Prevention Authority (ATPA) became the first statewide effort to reduce auto theft. The 80th Legislature amended the ATPA mission in House Bill 1887 to also emphasize reducing vehicle burglaries. The resulting agency, the Texas Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority (ABTPA), is charged with assessing automobile burglary, theft, and economic theft (burglary or theft committed for financial gain) in Texas, analyzing the methods and providing financial support to combat the problems. In 2009, the ABTPA became part of the newly established Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. The name was changed to Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority in 2019.
MVCPA’s Grantees provides the following services at various events across Texas:
- Presentations
- VIN etching
- Conference booths
- News articles
- And more.
Contact us at askMVCPA@TxDMV.gov for more information and to request participation in an upcoming event.
The Governor of Texas appoints six individuals to serve staggered six-year terms on the board of directors.
Board members include:
- The executive director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, who serves ex-officio.
- Two law enforcement representatives
- Two consumer representatives
- Two insurance representatives
| MVCPA Board of Directors | |
|---|---|
 Assistant Chief Miguel “Mike” Rodriguez |
Laredo Board Chair Law Enforcement Representative |
 Katherine “Kit” Whitehill |
Coppell Board Member Consumer Representative |
 Gilberto Salinas |
Brownsville Board Member Consumer Representative |
 Ashley Hunter |
Austin Board Member Insurance Representative |
 Phillip Shay Gause |
Helotes Board Member Insurance Representative |
| Julio C. Gonzalez |
Dallas Board Member Law Enforcement Representative |
 Major Sharon Jones |
Ex Officio Board Member Designee Texas Dept. of Public Safety |
| February 25, 2021 - Board Meeting | |
| July 9, 2020 - Board Meeting | |
| February 5, 2020 - Board Meeting | |
| February 4, 2020 - Grants, Budget and Reports Committee | |
| July 11, 2019 - Board Meeting | |
| July 10, 2019 - Grants, Budget and Reports Committee | |
| January 10, 2019 - Board Meeting | |
| May 23, 2018 - Board Meeting | |
| November 14, 2017 - Board Meeting |
Rules
The Texas Administrative Code lists the state agency’s rules. The Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority rules can be accessed at: Texas Administrative Code
More Information
For more information, please email the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority at AskMVCPA or call (512) 465-1485.