Unless Perry acts extra-Constitutionally, he lacks the authority, due to Texas having a weak Governor, to make policies for cities.
Sep 1, 2005 – "Texas agrees to accept 50000 more from La. New refugees will be housed ... Rick Perry announced that 50000 more refugees would relocate to Texas..."
2006 Article:
Rising Crime
One of the biggest concerns to Houstonians is the increase in crime in a city that was already fighting a pre-Katrina rising crime rate. Since opening its doors to the evacuee's Houston has experienced a 5.8 percent increase in violent crime in the past 11 months.
The rise in crime was predictable as the Houston population increased almost overnight changing the ratio of police officers per thousand Houstonians to 1.9 compared to 2.3 before Katrina, already down from the national average of 2.8.
Calls to the police department jumped from an average of five calls on hold before Katrina to averaging 40-plus after the storm. "We used to have five calls holding, then it was 30, 40, 50, 60 calls holding or left over," said Officer John M. Trevino of the 19th District.