Texas State Rep. Files Bill to Create ‘District of Austin’

Texas State Rep. Files Bill to Create ‘District of Austin’
The Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 20, 2021. Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images
Jana J. Pruet
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A Texas state representative has filed a bill to create the “District of Austin,” which would abolish the City of Austin’s local authority.

Republican Rep. Jared Patterson of Denton County filed HB 714 (pdf) to disrupt the city’s policies he says have failed the residents in Austin.
Jana J. Pruet
Jana J. Pruet
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