Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate approves bill shifting election-crime prosecution authority; constitutional concerns voiced
Summary
The Senate passed a committee substitute for Senate Bill 11 directing the attorney general to prosecute certain election-law offenses after senators debated sworn testimony of a voter and a constitutional objection that the measure shifts powers between branches.
The Texas Senate on final passage approved a committee substitute for Senate Bill 11, a measure addressing prosecution of certain election-law crimes and authorizing the attorney general to pursue specified election-related offenses in places where local prosecutors decline to act.
Senator Hughes, speaking in favor of the measure, read sworn testimony from a voter who described an incident at a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
