Texas Bill Will Penalize Cities That “Defund The Police”
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The State of Texas is taking action to ensure that the trend of rising violence in cities that ‘defund the police’ stops outside its borders. The Texas House of Representatives just approved a bill that will penalize cities that pass bills that strip law enforcement of funding.
“H.B. 1900 stipulates that cities with more than 250,000 residents that slash police funding will have their sales-tax revenue re-appropriated to finance the expenses of the Texas Department of Public Safety,” Yahoo News reported. “The faulted cities will also be prohibited from raising property-tax rates or utility rates, to prevent the municipalities from recouping the money losses.”
“The bill still awaits a final vote on the House floor before it can advance to the Senate,” the report continued. “The legislation was sponsored by Republican state representatives Craig Goldman, Will Metcalf, Greg Bonnen, and Angie Chen Button, as well as Democrat Richard Peña Raymond.”
The Houston Chronicle’s report appeared to take the side of ‘Defund the Police’ advocates.
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