SB 474 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to revocation of a prosecuting attorney's license to practice law in this state on a court's finding the attorney committed certain official misconduct.

SB 474 requires a court to revoke a prosecuting attorney’s law license in Texas if it finds the attorney committed specific misconduct under existing law - such as adopting a policy that violates legal standards or allowing subordinates to act improperly. It directly affects prosecutors who face court findings of misconduct related to policy enforcement or supervision of staff. The bill mandates automatic license revocation as a consequence, separate from removal from office. This applies only to misconduct cases where proceedings began on or after September 1, 2025.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 22, 2024 Last action Feb 3, 2025
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