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Texas Election Code § 273.021

Prosecution by Attorney General Authorized

Criminal Investigation and Other Enforcement Proceedings · Prosecution by Attorney General

(a) The attorney general has jurisdiction to prosecute and shall represent the state in the prosecution of a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state as provided by Subchapter E, Chapter 402, Government Code.

(b) The attorney general may appear before a grand jury in connection with a criminal offense the attorney general is authorized to prosecute under Subsection (a).

(c) The authority to prosecute prescribed by this subchapter does not affect the authority derived from other law to prosecute the same offenses.

Official text of the Texas Election Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 79, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 255, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 19 (S.B. 12), Sec. 2, eff. December 4, 2025.

Other codes referenced

Gov't § 402.151

Sections that refer to this one

§ 273.022