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

HJR 7 proposes a constitutional amendment to clarify that Texas's Attorney General has concurrent authority with local county or district attorneys to prosecute criminal violations of election laws. This amendment would modify Article IV, Section 22 of the Texas Constitution to explicitly state that the Attorney General shares prosecution jurisdiction for election-related offenses. If approved by voters in the May 2, 2026 election, it would establish a clear legal framework for handling election law violations without creating new offenses or altering existing election laws. The change directly affects the Attorney General's office and local prosecutors in election-related criminal cases.