Abbott says he will 'look into' Austin's record-high police budget

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott posted a tweet Saturday evening stating that he will "look into" the funding of Austin Police Department to see if it violates a 2021 law, which penalizes Texas cities if they are found to have reduced their law enforcement budget.The City of Austin approved a record $443 million for APD in its 2021-2022 budget, the fourth largest in the state after Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. Austin City Council approves $4.5 billion budget, record police fu