Bill > HJR189

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to modify the powers of the Texas Attorney General by explicitly granting concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute criminal offenses related to election laws. Specifically, the amendment would add a new subsection to Section 22, Article IV of the Texas Constitution, allowing the Attorney General to jointly prosecute election law violations alongside county or district attorneys. This means that in addition to the local prosecutors, the state-level Attorney General would have the legal authority to bring criminal charges for offenses prescribed by the state's election laws. The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters for approval at an election on November 4, 2025, with the ballot language directly asking voters whether they support specifying the Attorney General's authority to prosecute election-related criminal offenses. If approved, this constitutional change would provide the Attorney General with an additional prosecutorial tool in addressing potential election law violations.