Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law eight public safety bills, including a bill that makes it a state jail felony for parolees or defendants to tamper with or remove their ankle monitor.
On June 6, Abbott signed a variety of public safety bills enforcing stiffer penalties on aggravated assault, street racing, rogue district attorneys, violence against health care workers, and tampering with ankle monitors.
“One thing we all agree upon is the importance of providing resources that will make our community safer, as well as supporting our law enforcement and the state of Texas,” Abbott said at the Capitol building in Austin, Texas, where he was joined by lawmakers and law enforcement representatives from across the state….