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Senator Eckhart severs Justin Berry nomination, committee advances nomination despite objections
Summary
Senator Angela Eckhart moved to sever Officer Justin Berry’s nomination to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, citing a dismissed indictment and press reports alleging excessive force. The committee voted 5-2 to recommend Berry to the full Senate.
Senator Angela Eckhart moved to sever the nomination of Officer Justin Berry from the committee’s pending list so the nominee could receive separate consideration. Eckhart said she had delivered packets to each committee member summarizing a dismissed indictment connected to the 2020 protest response and other allegations she said she learned of from press…
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