The spirit of the movement has endured, but the broader zeal for reforms has been tempered by a shifting political climate on public safety.

When George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis under a police officer's bent knee, it sent shockwaves more than 1,200 miles away in Houston. Floyd grew up in Houston's Third Ward, and his death sparked not only outcries for change,

Political momentum has dropped, and the state Legislature’s signature reform achievement is scaling back its ambitions due to insufficient funding.