So would that mean that the state would fund the police and not the city? That sounds exactly like what Austin is wanting to do.
I saw a post here on FR claiming that the state has already cut payments to Austin but I don't know the details. In any case, the Department of Public Safety is going to be funded. If they become overworked, that will be a problem. Like if DFW, Houston, and San Antonio all decided to defund police.