This is the tenth in a series of legislative updates that will be submitted monthly to the TSTA Newsletter. We will be covering issues relating to law enforcement, public safety, homeland security, and other legislative matters of general interest.
LATEST NEWS: Senate Confirms Larry Long as Member of Public Safety Commission
AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Senate confirmed Larry Long as the fifth member of the Public Safety Commission (PSC). The confirmation follows Long’s appointment by Texas Governor Greg Abbott last month. His term will expire on Jan. 1, 2028.
“I am truly honored to be appointed by Governor Abbott to the Public Safety Commission,” said Public Safety Commissioner Larry Long. “The mission to protect and serve the citizens of the state of Texas is something I am passionate about. It is the very basis of government, and I look forward to working hard with the other commissioners in making DPS an even greater organization.”
Long joins Chairman Steven P. Mach and current members Nelda Luce Blair, Steve H. Stodghill and Dale Wainwright on the commission.
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Check out this #ThrowbackThursday to the late 1930s and two scientists working in the DPS crime lab. #tbt
