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Policy analyst flags state bills and White House order that could reshape policing oversight in Dallas
Summary
OCPO policy staff briefed the board on several state bills — including House Bill 3640/HJR162 and Senate Bill 1637 — and on a recent presidential executive order expanding federal support for law enforcement, noting potential implications for local oversight and community trust.
Sierra Obasuji, policy analyst for the Office of Community Police Oversight, briefed the board on May 13 about several state legislative proposals and a federal executive order that could affect policing and civilian oversight in Dallas.
Obasuji described House Bill 3640 and its companion House Joint Resolution 162, which would amend the Texas Constitution to give the attorney general shared authority to prosecute alleged criminal offenses by peace officers acting in the course of duty. If the joint…
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