Greg Abbott’s two-time appointee. State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin, is leading a charge to have the upper chamber reject ...

One Senate Democrat joined Republicans, providing the margin needed to approve Justin Berry to the state law-enforcement ...

Justin Berry, previously charged and later cleared of excessive force during 2020 protests, was confirmed to the Texas law ...

The vote is a show of strength for Texas Republican leadership after several members of the Senate Democratic Caucus sought to block the nomination.

Justin Berry, a senior Austin Police Department officer who had been indicted on charges of aggravated assault during the racial justice protests in 2020, was confirmed Wednesday, 21-10 ...

"I cannot, in good conscience, support the appointment of Justin Berry to the commission ... whose motto is 'ethical law enforcement' when he has been shown to be unethical." A Travis County grand ...

Austin Police officer Justin Berry during a protest in front of Austin City Hall on May 31, 2020. His actions led most Democrats in the state Senate to oppose his nomination to a state board.