Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense committed by a peace officer acting in the course and scope of the officer's official duties.
This bill proposes amending the Texas Constitution to allow the state Attorney General to prosecute criminal offenses committed by peace officers (such as police officers) while on duty, alongside county or district attorneys. Currently, only local prosecutors handle such cases; this change would give the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction. If approved by voters in November 2025, it would shift authority for these prosecutions to include the state-level office. The amendment does not change who can be prosecuted but alters which prosecutors may handle these specific cases.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2025
Last action Mar 26, 2025
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Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Lowe
RRepublican
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