KXAN Austin By: Kaitlyn Karmout
Twenty-three new Texas laws have officially gone into effect as of New Year’s Day 2022. Many of them are fairly straightforward, but one involving public safety raised some controversy as it passed through the Texas Legislature.
Republican authors say Senate Bill 23 intends to fight against cities and counties trying to change police budgets.
“They aren’t allowed to reduce any funds or reallocate without securing voter approval,” said Jennifer Szimanski, Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas Public Affairs Coordinator.
