89th Legislature 1st Special Session

HB 85

Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 85 mandates that the Texas Attorney General prosecute election-related criminal offenses if local prosecutors fail to act within six months of receiving a probable cause report. It modifies existing election law to give the Attorney General prosecutorial authority and allows for cooperation with local district attorneys if needed.
Author
Terri Leo-Wilson
Mitch Little
Co-Author
Daniel Alders
Ben Bumgarner
Briscoe Cain
Caroline Harris Davila
Richard Hayes
Janis Holt
Andy Hopper
Carrie Isaac
Janie Lopez
Shelley Luther
Tom Oliverson
Keresa Richardson
Alan Schoolcraft
Joanne Shofner
Steve Toth
Ellen Troxclair