HJR 162 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

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.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 26, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025
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Mar 26, 2025
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David Lowe
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