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Greg Abbott: “I will impose a mandatory prison sentence for teachers who have sex with students.”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott Holds Roundtable With Members Of Texas Law Enforcement

Published October 5, 2026

… will seek a law to add district attorneys to the list of state officials that can be impeached. I will expand the repeat offender task force across the state and I will impose a mandatory prison sentence for teachers who have sex with students. Also, the roundtables like this that I had earlier today as Ray Hunt was talking about, I listened more than I talked. (06:19–06:31)

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Asserts intention to impose mandatory prison sentences for teachers who engage in sexual relations with students.

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“Most violent crimes occur by repeat offenders.”
Asserts that repeat offenders are responsible for most violent crimes.02:46-02:51
“I signed a law that will defund any city or any county that defunds their police.”
Asserts that Greg Abbott signed a law to defund jurisdictions that defund their police.04:41-04:47
“I signed a law making it a first degree felony for protesters who caused serious bodily injury to law enforcement officers.”
Asserts that Greg Abbott signed a law making it a first-degree felony to injure law enforcement officers during protests.04:48-05:00
“A law enforcement officer was the subject of more than 100 felony indictments for misuse of flat cameras.”
Asserts that a law enforcement officer faced over 100 felony indictments related to flock camera misuse.14:37-14:46
“Last week I issued a proclamation declaring October as Law Enforcement Appreciation Month.”
Asserts that Greg Abbott declared October as Law Enforcement Appreciation Month.00:56-01:03
“I came here to Houston, Texas last year to create a repeat offender task force.”
Asserts that Greg Abbott created a repeat offender task force in Houston.02:50-02:56
“I want to take that repeat offender task force statewide.”
Asserts intention to expand the repeat offender task force across Texas.03:10-03:23
“I've also expanded the Texas anti gang Centers.”
Asserts that Greg Abbott expanded the Texas anti-gang Centers.03:23-03:27
“I spearheaded an effort to impose tougher bail on dangerous criminals.”
Asserts that Greg Abbott led an effort to impose tougher bail conditions on dangerous criminals.03:35-03:48
“I signed a law banning sanctuary cities in Texas.”
Asserts that Greg Abbott signed a law banning sanctuary cities in Texas.03:59-04:10
“Next session, I will create a state prosecutor empowered to step in when rogue DAs fail to indict and prosecute dangerous criminals.”
Asserts intention to create a state prosecutor to intervene when district attorneys fail to prosecute dangerous criminals.06:00-06:06
“If you are out on bond for a felony and you are arrested for another felony, you must be denied bond.”
Asserts intention to propose a law denying bond to individuals arrested for a second felony while out on bond for a first.06:59-07:08
“I will work with state legislators to get passed [a law] to make sure that this is another way that we get dangerous criminals off of our streets.”
Asserts intention to pass a law to remove dangerous criminals from streets.07:08-07:17
“Texans want safe communities and secure borders. I will ensure that they have them.”
Asserts commitment to ensuring safe communities and secure borders in Texas.07:17-07:25
“Someone has to be given the jurisdiction and the authority to prosecute those crimes and that person also stands for election every four years.”
Asserts that the person with jurisdiction to prosecute election crimes stands for election every four years.11:28-11:37
“During the time that I was [Attorney General], there was no issue about whether or not the rank and file lawyers in the agency were going to do their job to the letter of the law.”
Asserts that during his tenure as Attorney General, agency lawyers adhered strictly to the law.11:49-11:58
“Whenever [Donald Trump] does show up, it leads to excitement among the base and he does a good job of getting the base organized and turning out.”
Asserts that Donald Trump's visits excite and mobilize the Republican base.12:14-12:23
“They are required by an agreement with the state of Texas that they fully cooperate with all federal laws.”
Asserts that there is an agreement requiring cooperation with federal laws.12:53-13:00
“If they're in violation of that, I want to know about it because it will empower me to draw back funding the state of Texas has provided to the city of Houston for law enforcement.”
Asserts that violations of the agreement could lead to withdrawal of state funding for Houston law enforcement.13:07-13:21
“I put a halt on flock cameras at the state level.”
Asserts that Greg Abbott halted the use of flock cameras at the state level.14:28-14:32
“There have been other allegations of misuse of flak cameras, allegations of violations of potential violations of fourth amendment rights, right to privacy, misuses of it.”
Asserts that there are allegations of flock camera misuse and potential Fourth Amendment violations.14:45-14:56