The governor cited news reports that claimed 'needles and feces' had become more prevalent in certain parts of the state's capital city.
This summer, the city rescinded laws that limited homeless camps around town, and now these encampments have sprung up all over parts of town, most notably under the vast amount of highway underpasses. The Interstate 35 double-decker that cuts through the heart of Austin is just blocks away from the state capitol, the University of Texas and countless businesses in the area.
Abbott threatened to send the state's Health and Human Services Commission to areas of Austin so they can check the spread of disease and"impose control measures."
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