Greg Abbott has announced he would pull funding from Travis County, home of the state`s capital, following up on his promise to discipline the new sheriff`s "sanctuary" policy.
"Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, however, wrote in a letter to Abbott that she was confident the sheriff is within the law.
A gofundme account was created for Hernandez and Travis County on Thursday.
"I think what we seen so far from Governor Abbott is a blatant disregard for the people of Travis County and the people of Texas," Texas Democratic Party Deputy Executive Director Manny Garcia told NBCnews.
RELATED: NYC Official Vows To Fight Trump`s `Sanctuary City` PlanA spokeswoman for Abbott didn`t immediately return a request for comment Thursday.
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