On Tuesday, the Senate Ways and Means Committee approved HB 2015, a key public safety funding measure. The bill would establish a grant program to help local governments hire police officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and treatment specialists, aiming to create safer communities across the state.
In addition, the legislation would allow city and county councils to adopt public safety-specific sales tax increases to sustain these efforts over the long term.
WR strongly supports HB 2015 and urges the full Senate to pass the bill. WR also encourages budget negotiators to include $100 million in grant funding in the final Operating Budget. Governor Ferguson has expressed support for this approach.
