By: Huffman, et al. S.B. No. 20
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the enforcement of criminal offenses by district
  attorneys, criminal district attorneys, and county attorneys.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 87, Local Government Code,
  is amended by adding Section 87.0135 to read as follows:
         Sec. 87.0135.  OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT GROUNDS: POLICY OF
  NONENFORCEMENT OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES. (a)  In this section:
               (1)  "Policy" includes an instruction or directive
  expressed in any manner.
               (2)  "Prosecuting attorney" means a district attorney
  or a county attorney with criminal jurisdiction.
         (b)  A prosecuting attorney may not adopt or enforce a policy
  under which the prosecuting attorney refuses to prosecute a class
  or type of criminal offense for any reason other than to comply with
  an injunction, judgment, or order issued by a court.
         (c)  In compliance with Subsection (b), a prosecuting
  attorney may not permit an attorney who is employed by or otherwise
  under the direction or control of the prosecuting attorney to
  refuse to prosecute a class or type of criminal offense for any
  reason other than to comply with an injunction, judgment, or order
  issued by a court.
         (d)  A prosecuting attorney who violates this section
  commits official misconduct for purposes of removal under this
  subchapter.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2023.