CLEAT Public Affairs

04/05/2026

04/04/2026

Patterson has been pushing reforms in the state legislature since 2019. This week, he joined the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, or CLEAT, in sending a letter to the City of Arlington, accusing the city of violating state law. According to the letter, the city is forcing police officers injured in the line-of-duty to use accrued vacation and sick time to attend medical appointments related to those injuries, instead of injury leave. Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, CLEAT

04/01/2026

Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, CLEAT is working diligently on the announced interim charges and look forward to the conversations in both the House and the Senate! 90th legislative session will be here before we know it!

Leading up to the January 2027 session, I asked Senators to recommend issues their constituents would like us to consider. We received more than 600 submissions from the 30-member Senate.

Last week, I released new interim charges addressing some of those policy ideas.

Click here to see the list of interim charges: https://bit.ly/4s2zOEQ

03/23/2026

03/16/2026

🚨 IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CLEAT Backs Motion to Dismiss Charges Against Austin Officer Chance Bretches 🚨
"The motion also describes a new level of incompetence and inherent bias by the Travis County District Attorney’s Office against the law enforcement profession, including withholding evidence..."
Full Release ➡️ https://www.cleat.org/cleat-backs-motion-to-dismiss-charges-against-austin-officer-chance-bretches/

03/09/2026

03/09/2026

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Corporal Timothy O'Connor was shot and killed during a traffic stop in West Caln Township, near the intersection of Michael Road and Route 10, at approximately 8:25 p.m.