Establishes offices of District Attorney for Northeast Texas, Central Texas, Southeast Texas, and South Texas Regions.
The bill creates offices of District Attorney for the Northeast Texas, Central Texas, Southeast Texas, and South Texas Regions. Voters in each region will elect a district attorney who represents the state in all cases before the district courts in the counties of the region. The district attorney has the same powers and duties as other district attorneys and serves the district courts of the counties of the region. The bill also outlines the composition of each region and the procedures for asserting and relinquishing representation in criminal matters.
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