AUSTIN (Nexstar) — After spending most of 2025 pushing to make it easier for judges to hold people accused of violent crimes in jail ahead of trial, Gov. Greg Abbott is continuing his tough-on-crime agenda entering the new year.
His most recent proposal: create a new “Chief State Prosecutor” to override certain decisions made by local prosecuting attorneys. In recent days, Abbott cited two alleged cases from the X account “@AustinJustice” as proof the state needs the role.
