Texas HB1004 amends the duty of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses.

Texas HB1004 amends the Government Code to clarify the attorney general's duty to prosecute specific criminal offenses. This includes offenses under the Election Code, certain chapters of the Health and Safety Code, and the Penal Code. The bill mandates that law enforcement agencies must notify the attorney general of probable cause reports for these offenses. The attorney general can direct local prosecutors to handle these cases and has the authority to prosecute them directly if local prosecutors do not act within six months.

Texas HB1004 amends the duty of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses.

Texas HB1004 amends the Government Code to clarify the attorney general's duty to prosecute specific criminal offenses. This includes offenses under the Election Code, certain chapters of the Health and Safety Code, and the Penal Code. The bill mandates that law enforcement agencies must notify the attorney general of probable cause reports for these offenses. The attorney general can direct local prosecutors to handle these cases and has the authority to prosecute them directly if local prosecutors do not act within six months.