State rep: DPS’ decision to cut retire/rehire program targets ‘old’ troopers

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A state lawmaker says the Texas Department of Public Safety’s decision to cut the agency’s retire/rehire program as a cost-saving measure is a “guise” and targets “old” troopers.
In a letter addressed to DPS Director Steven McCraw on Jan. 4, State Rep. Poncho Nevárez, D-Eagle Pass, wrote “The decision to cut these troopers was based on time served, not on the ability to perform job duties.” Nevárez goes on t