> Did it happen in Austin? NYC still requires fingerprint checks. In Austin, the mayor and people voted in favor of the checks, but the state legislature kill

> Did it happen in Austin? NYC still requires fingerprint checks. In Austin, the mayor and people voted in favor of the checks, but the state legislature killed the city's fingerprinting rule. Some argue this diminished the city's ability to self-govern. That part of the history, despite being quite short, is left out of this article.