SB1861 allows law enforcement agencies to request a special prosecutor for election law offenses.

SB1861 amends the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to allow law enforcement agencies investigating election law offenses to present a report to the court of criminal appeals. The report must include the investigation's findings and evidence obtained. Upon receiving such a report, the court of criminal appeals must appoint a special prosecutor. This prosecutor must be a prosecuting attorney from an area not served by the investigating agency, unless the agency has statewide jurisdiction, and must have the necessary experience to competently represent the state in legal proceedings related to.

SB1861 allows law enforcement agencies to request a special prosecutor for election law offenses.

SB1861 amends the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to allow law enforcement agencies investigating election law offenses to present a report to the court of criminal appeals. The report must include the investigation's findings and evidence obtained. Upon receiving such a report, the court of criminal appeals must appoint a special prosecutor. This prosecutor must be a prosecuting attorney from an area not served by the investigating agency, unless the agency has statewide jurisdiction, and must have the necessary experience to competently represent the state in legal proceedings related to.