Travis County DA faces lawsuit that could remove him from office

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas - Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza is facing a lawsuit that could remove him from office due to a new state law.

In the spring, Texas lawmakers passed legislation to rein in so-called "rogue DAs."

A Travis County resident filed the lawsuit, claiming the DA's office has adopted a policy to not prosecute some drug offenses.

Before the law took effect, Garza had pledged not to prosecute low-level drug offenses or cases related to the state's abortion ban.

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FOX 7 Austin reached out to Garza's office about this lawsuit, we are waiting to hear back.