DPS trooper staffing and traffic enforcement
Summary
State troopers report they'll be at full strength — eleven in the county — by November, and it shows: traffic stops are already up 1,200 over all of 2025, with fines flowing to the JP courts up 65% at the five-month mark. Crashes rose 9.7%, but officers say that tracks with population growth and would have doubled without enforcement.
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Last discussed Jun 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
More fines and court costs flowing to the county's four JP precincts.
Travelers and residents on high-traffic corridors like FM 47 and I-20, plus the JP courts' revenue base.
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