Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to clarify that Texas's Attorney General can prosecute election-related criminal offenses alongside local district attorneys. It amends Article IV, Section 22 of the Texas Constitution to explicitly grant the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction with county/district attorneys for enforcing election laws. The amendment does not create new laws but specifies existing prosecutorial authority for election crimes. If approved by voters in the May 2026 election, it would change how election law violations are handled in criminal cases.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Aug 20, 2025
Last action Aug 20, 2025
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1
Aug 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Aug 20, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Terri Leo-Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Andy Hopper
RRepublican
Co
Caroline Harris Davila
RRepublican
Co
Janis Holt
RRepublican
Co
Joanne Shofner
RRepublican
Co
Keresa Richardson
RRepublican
Co
Richard Hayes
RRepublican
Co
Shelley Luther
RRepublican
Co
Steve Toth
RRepublican
Co
Terry Wilson
RRepublican
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