The Sandra Bland Act This week the County Affairs Committee, that I chair meet to discuss important issues regarding pretrial diversion for individuals who do not need to be in jail and law enforcement’s racial profiling practices. On Tuesday we … Continue reading →

Stopping Pretext Stops with the Sandra Bland Act The House County Affairs Committee, which I chair, will conduct a hearing to discuss DPS profiling practices, de-escalation techniques in all circumstances as discussed in the recent Houston Chronicle editorial ‘Police shootings’, … Continue reading →

Rep. Coleman on Austin American-Statesman’s Story Regarding Racial Disparities in DPS Searches and Announcement of Upcoming County Affairs Hearing AUSTIN –The Austin American-Statesman recently published multiple stories in relation to an investigation they performed into racial disparities in DPS searches. … Continue reading →

Fixing CPS On Monday the County Affairs Committee, which I chair, wrapped up our tour of Texas with a hearing in San Antonio. Though this was our last hearing outside of Austin, the committee will have an additional hearing at … Continue reading →