Rep. Roy Demands Answers From Travis County District Attorney on Criminals Running Loose in Austin

April 2, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Chip Roy sent a letter to Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza demanding answers on his soft-on-crime approach that has led criminals to run loose in Austin, Texas. “I am demanding immediate accountability from a district attorney’s office – where many of my constituents live in Travis County - that has failed the people it is supposed to protect. The pattern of leniency, missed deadlines, and dismissed charges has real consequences—and those consequences are measured in lives lost and communities put at risk. Enough is enough. The residents of Austin deserve a justice system that stands with victims, backs law enforcement, and puts dangerous criminals behind bars, not back on our streets,” said Congressman Roy . Rep. Roy wrote in the letter: “The police are debilitated and demoralized, victims are discarded and disrespected, and justice is often delayed or denied. The purpose of a prosecutor is to ensure that criminality is punished sufficiently to prevent its repetition, and it should be a primary goal of your office to decrease recidivism, not incentivize it.” Read the exclusive Daily Caller story here. Read the full letter here. Issues : Rep. Roy's Pledge to Texas 21