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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County Commissioners Court voted by a 3-to-1 margin to proceed with filing a lawsuit against the State of Texas following allegations that the county is defunding law enforcement in its proposed budget for the 2023 fiscal year. New state law says counties with more than 1 million citizens must put a budget proposal on the …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County Commissioners Court voted by a 3-to-1 margin to proceed with filing a lawsuit against the State of Texas following allegations that the county is defunding law enforcement in its proposed budget for the 2023 fiscal year. New state law says counties with more than 1 million citizens must put a budget proposal on the …