TX HJR162 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-03-26 - Referred to State Affairs
Pending: House State Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 3 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-03-26 - Referred to State Affairs
Pending: House State Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense committed by a peace officer acting in the course and scope of the officer's official duties.
Title
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense committed by a peace officer acting in the course and scope of the officer's official duties.
Sponsors
| Rep. David Lowe [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-26 | House | Referred to State Affairs |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-03-03 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB3640 (Enabled by) 2025-03-25 - Referred to State Affairs
Subjects
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--General
Law Enforcement
PEACE OFFICERS
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--General
Law Enforcement
PEACE OFFICERS
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HJR162 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HJ00162I.htm |
