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2022 TCOLE report: Texas 2036 comments

December 6, 2022

The following letter by Policy Advisor Luis Soberon was submitted Dec. 6 to the Sunset Advisory Commission in reference to agency recommendations on the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE). Thank you for the opportunity to offer comments on the Sunset Commission staff report on the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE). Recent critical incidents...

The impact of Texas’ court backlogs: Strategic Framework

November 30, 2022

This look at court backlogs data is part of our blog series for Texas 2036’s Strategic Framework, which provides in-depth, cross-cutting data to inform key decisions about the most significant issues facing the state. Last year, Texas 2036 began writing about court backlogs in Texas. The case backlogs that plague the courts are not unique…

Improving justice data to improve justice for all

September 15, 2022

There is an alarming lack of data in our civil and criminal justice systems nationwide—and Texas is no exception. Data reporting from state courts present an incomplete picture of our third branch of government and its central role in the delivery of justice. Not only does this incomplete data limit us to the broadest view...

Texas Law Enforcement at a Crossroads

July 29, 2022

The regulation of law enforcement in Texas is stuck at a crossroads, and it has been for over two years. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, or TCOLE, is the agency charged with enforcing standards to ensure that Texans are served by highly trained and ethical law enforcement. Alongside internal personnel shuffling and high-profile tragedies...

What the Policing Executive Order Means for Texas Law Enforcement

July 14, 2022

The regulation of law enforcement operates at a highly local level across the country. Even so the federal government still finds ways to use carrots to motivate state and local law enforcement agencies, or LEAs, to comply with various programs and standards. This includes recent presidential administrations that have signed executive orders to encourage local...

Hays County: A Backlog Of Pending Court Cases

July 8, 2022

On July 6, 2022, Texas 2036 Policy Advisor Luis Soberon spoke with KXAN about data on Hays County’s criminal court backlog and how it relates to Texans who are waiting for trial in county jails. Here, he offers some additional context to court backlogs. The story of Hays County, Texas is similar to the situation…

Luis Soberon, Senior Policy Advisor