Texas HB4705 amends election laws to allow disqualification of district or county attorneys who refuse to prosecute election offenses.

Texas HB4705 modifies the Code of Criminal Procedure and Election Code to address the prosecution of election offenses. It allows a judge to disqualify a district or county attorney from prosecuting election offenses if they have a policy or practice of consistently refusing to prosecute such offenses. If disqualified, the attorney general can take over the prosecution. The changes apply only to offenses committed after the Act's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB4705 amends election laws to allow disqualification of district or county attorneys who refuse to prosecute election offenses.

Texas HB4705 modifies the Code of Criminal Procedure and Election Code to address the prosecution of election offenses. It allows a judge to disqualify a district or county attorney from prosecuting election offenses if they have a policy or practice of consistently refusing to prosecute such offenses. If disqualified, the attorney general can take over the prosecution. The changes apply only to offenses committed after the Act's effective date of September 1, 2025.