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Greg Abbott: “I signed a law where in Texas we will defund any city that…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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WATCH: Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Senator Bryan Hughes Hold a Panel at CPAC 2026 - 3/27/26

Published | Video Starts at 03:41

And we said that's not going to happen here because in Texas we support our law enforcement officers, period. To make sure that wasn't going to happen, however, I worked with Senator Hughes and we got a bill passed. I signed a law where in Texas we will defund any city that defunds their police. Strongest law of its kind in the United States of America. Another strongest law of its kind again is something that Senator Hughes and I worked on together. (03:41–03:49)

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Asserts that Texas has a law to defund cities that defund their police departments.

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