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DPS finance chief previews $4.4B biennial budget, 400 new positions and program funding from Legislature
Summary
Chief Financial Officer Susan Whittington summarized legislative appropriations and supplemental funding for DPS, including 400 new law‑enforcement positions, technology investments, vehicles and new responsibilities such as Alamo security.
Chief Financial Officer Susan Whittington briefed the commission on the agency’s proposed appropriations and supplemental funding from the 80th Legislature.
Why it matters: Whittington said the new funding package increases DPS capacity across law enforcement, driver license services, lab infrastructure and facility maintenance, and it assigns new operational responsibilities that require staffing and resources.
Key items Whittington cited: the combined appropriations in the general appropriations bill and a supplemental bill would add roughly 400 new positions across law‑enforcement divisions (including 95 support positions), fund a cold‑case team with six Rangers and 46 lab positions, and provide $16 million for merit and retention pay for noncommissioned staff. IT funding includes remote…
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