PRESS RELEASE: TSTA Optimistic About Newly Filed State Budget Proposals

‍(Round Rock, TX) – The Texas State Troopers Association has reviewed newly filed appropriation bills by Texas House and Senate leaders, and Executive Director Rohnnie Shaw has released the following statement:

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“We sincerely appreciate the increases in funding for DPS proposed in House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1. Every session, we work for policies aimed at fostering better recruitment and retention, which includes increased pay, upgraded equipment, and state-of-the-art training facilities. 

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“We also know these bills will look very different in their final form, and we are working with legislators to ensure the increases proposed today are protected and built upon before they reach Governor Abbott’s desk.

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“We thank Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows for supporting law enforcement in Texas.”

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