Bill
SB 12
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Introduced by Paul Bettencourt and 20 co-sponsors
Texas law now requires the Attorney General to prosecute state election law crimes, centralizing enforcement that was previously handled locally and potentially increasing state oversight of election integrity matters.
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