Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5138

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/9/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/25/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 

Caption

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.

Texas Constitutional Statutes Affected

Government Code

  • Chapter 402. Attorney General
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: New Section

Election Code

  • Chapter 273. Criminal Investigation And Other Enforcement Proceedings
    • Section: 021
    • Section: 022
    • Section: 021
    • Section: 022
    • Section: 021
    • Section: 022
    • Section: 021
    • Section: 022
  • Chapter 1. General Provisions
    • Section: New Section

Companion Bills

TX SB1026

Identical Relating to the authority of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.

TX HB4957

Same As Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.

Previously Filed As

TX SB1195

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses.

TX HB4549

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses.

TX HB678

Relating to the appointment by the attorney general of a special prosecutor to prosecute certain election offenses that are committed in an adjacent county.

TX HB3797

Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of prosecuting attorneys in adjoining districts or counties to prosecute criminal offenses involving the election laws in this state.

TX SB1908

Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of prosecuting attorneys in adjoining districts or counties to prosecute criminal offenses involving the election laws in this state.

TX HJR110

Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.

TX HJR98

Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.

TX SB648

Relating to the procedure for removing certain prosecuting attorneys for their policies on the enforcement of criminal offenses; providing a private cause of action.

TX SB20

Relating to the enforcement of criminal offenses by district attorneys, criminal district attorneys, and county attorneys.

TX HB125

Relating to the enforcement of certain election laws by district attorneys, criminal district attorneys, and county attorneys; providing a civil penalty.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.