Abbott signs bill to protect law enforcement from 'being targeted by rogue prosecutors'

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In a social media post Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2570 into law.

SB 2570 relates to legal justification for the use of force with a less-lethal force weapon by a correctional facility guard or a peace officer.

“In Texas, our law enforcement officers are on the front lines to keep Texas a law-and-order state. To have their backs, I am signing a law to ensure they can use every tool available to combat criminals without being targeted by rogue prosecutors,” Abbott said as he signed the bill into law. “In Texas, we support our law enforcement officers.”

SB 2570 was first presented in March. The Texas Senate signed the bill May 27, and the Texas House followed suit May 28. It was then sent to Abbott’s office.