Tarrant County district attorney outlines Election Integrity Task Force and its work

Aug 4, 2026

District Attorney Rick Sorrells described the office's Election Integrity Task Force, which reviews election-related complaints and focuses investigations on evidence-based determinations rather than charging counts; his office reported about 193 matters reviewed over 3.5 years and flagged 145 potential noncitizen registrations under investigation.

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District Attorney Rick Sorrells briefed the court on the Election Integrity Task Force’s mandate, staffing and caseload. Sorrells said the task force — composed of prosecutors and investigators — provides a centralized intake and objective review of alleged election-law violations so local prosecutors, not the state attorney general, can address issues under local jurisdiction.

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