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Senate restores obligation for attorney general to prosecute certain election offenses, citing past statute and courtroom testimony
Summary
Senate Bill 12, imposing a duty on the Texas attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses under the state's election laws, passed on third reading after defenders argued the change restores long-standing authority and proponents cited sworn testimony of election-worker misconduct.
The Texas Senate voted to restore the attorney general’s duty to prosecute certain election-law offenses, approving Senate Bill 12 on third reading by an 18-12 vote.
Senator Hughes, speaking in favor, said the 1985 statute once granted the attorney general this authority and argued the change addresses instances where local prosecutors have conflicts or…
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