Texas SB1457 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to restrict district or county attorneys from acting against the state in legal cases.

Texas SB1457 amends Article 2A.105(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure to prohibit district or county attorneys from representing parties against the state in any court, except when appointed as an attorney ad litem under Chapter 262 of the Family Code. Additionally, it prohibits these attorneys from representing parties against the state in cases where they previously represented the state, even after ceasing to hold their office. The changes apply only to offenses committed after the act's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas SB1457 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to restrict district or county attorneys from acting against the state in legal cases.

Texas SB1457 amends Article 2A.105(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure to prohibit district or county attorneys from representing parties against the state in any court, except when appointed as an attorney ad litem under Chapter 262 of the Family Code. Additionally, it prohibits these attorneys from representing parties against the state in cases where they previously represented the state, even after ceasing to hold their office. The changes apply only to offenses committed after the act's effective date of September 1, 2025.