Texas State and Local Government / Topic : Should Texas cities be allowed to defund their police departments?

I need to write about, Should Texas cities be allowed to defund their police departments? for more information, Austin’s city council voted to cut the city’s police department budget by one-third, mainly through reorganizing some duties out from law enforcement oversight. Governor Greg Abbott has threatened to punish Austin and to have the Texas Department of Safety “stand in the gap” to protect Austin. Should Texas cities be allowed to defund their police departments? e-book https://www.oercommons.org/courseware/8453