The Texas House on Thursday gave preliminary approval to three police reform measures that are part of a sweeping set of legislation following the murder of George Floyd by Derek Chauvin last year. #TXlege bit.ly/3eEHvh3
The bills would:
—Require Texas law enforcement agencies to implement more uniform and substantive disciplinary actions for officer misconduct
—Bar officers from arresting people for fine-only traffic offenses
—Require corroboration of undercover officer testimony
—Require Texas law enforcement agencies to implement more uniform and substantive disciplinary actions for officer misconduct
—Bar officers from arresting people for fine-only traffic offenses
—Require corroboration of undercover officer testimony
The approved measures will head to the more conservative Senate after a third vote in the House. bit.ly/3eEHvh3
The complete George Floyd Act has stalled due to police unions’ opposition to some provisions, including the one that would take away police officers’ qualified immunity, a legal shield from state civil rights lawsuits. More on that here: bit.ly/3xCoe8m
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