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Texas' George Floyd Act and many related bills not yet passed by lawmakers


People held candles at Yates High School in Houston last year during a vigil for George Floyd, who died one year ago Tuesday. Only one narrow piece of Texas’ George Floyd Act has passed out of both the House and Senate during a legislative session that ends Monday.
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A year ago, longtime Houston resident George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promised his death would not be in vain.
Weeks after the Black man was killed, the governor said that he was committed to working with Floyd’s family and suggested a possible George Floyd Act “to make sure that we prevent police brutality like this from happening in the future in Texas.” ....

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Texas House OKs Senate bill to require voter approval before cutting law enforcement funds — but only for large counties


Texas House OKs Senate bill to require voter approval before cutting law enforcement funds but only for large counties
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The Texas House on Monday advanced the Senate’s proposal to require voter approval before law enforcement budget cuts after having made a substantial change: Senate Bill 23 would only apply to counties with more than 1 million residents, not city governments or less populated jurisdictions.
The bill is part of a Republican-led effort to protect law enforcement funding after civil rights advocates last year called on local governments to reduce what they spend on policing and to reform police behavior, leading Austin to cut its police budget. The demand for systemic change came in the wake of repeated law enforcement kil ....

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