Here’s what Texas members of Congress propose to address the rise in hate crimes

As reports of racist attacks spike and the nation continues to reel from the El Paso massacre that police are investigating as a hate crime as well as the latest Odessa shooting, Houston and San Antonio legislators agree there is a problem in Texas and the U.S.

Thesolution, however, varies depending on who you ask.

According to statistics released by the FBI late last year, hate crimes in the U.S. rose 17 percent in 2017 compared to the previous year, part of a three-year upward trend.