police funding

Tarrant County commissioners are spending more money to weigh options for a planned law enforcement training center.

Fort Worth’s property tax rate will go down, but residents will still see an increased bill.

Cities that reduce their police budgets compared to years past could face severe financial penalties under a new Texas law.

Previously, the Senate approved a bill that would ask for an election if cities decide to reduce law enforcement budgets.

Eighty percent of the mayors who responded say they believe their police budgets last year were "about right."

With some political campaigns embracing law enforcement in Texas, the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll found two things to be true: Most voters don't want to decrease funding for police, and almost all voters feel safe where they live.

Under a new proposal from Gov. Greg Abbott, any Texas city that defunds its police department will have its property tax revenues frozen.Abbott presented…