After Gov. Greg Abbott signed HB 1900 this past June, the state has now adopted the new Texas Administrative Codes that will curb municipalities from defunding their police departments.
Governor Greg Abbott announced the adoption of new Texas Administrative Code rules by the Office of the Governor's Public Safety Office (PSO) to prevent municipalities from defunding their police forces.
These new pro-law-enforcement requirements, established by House Bill 1900 during the 87th Legislature, were signed into law by Abbott in June 2021. The governor made preventing cities from defundi…