Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 46.002 - Prosecutors Subject to Chapter This chapter applies to the state prosecuting attorney, all county prosecutors, and the following state prosecutors:
(1) the district attorneys for Kenedy and Kleberg Counties and for the 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 18th, 21st, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 29th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 38th, 39th, 42nd, 43rd, 46th, 47th, 49th, 50th, 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 63rd, 64th, 66th, 69th, 70th, 76th, 79th, 81st, 83rd, 84th, 85th, 88th, 90th, 97th, 100th, 105th, 106th, 109th, 110th, 112th, 118th, 119th, 123rd, 132nd, 142nd, 143rd, 145th, 156th, 159th, 173rd, 196th, 198th, 216th, 220th, 229th, 235th, 253rd, 258th, 259th, 266th, 268th, 271st, 286th, 287th, 329th, 344th, 349th, 355th, 369th, 452nd, and 506th judicial districts;(2) the criminal district attorneys for the counties of Anderson, Austin, Bastrop, Bexar, Bowie, Brazoria, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cass, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Deaf Smith, Denton, Eastland, Fannin, Galveston, Grayson, Gregg, Harrison, Hays, Hidalgo, Jasper, Jefferson, Kaufman, Kendall, Lubbock, McLennan, Madison, Medina, Navarro, Newton, Panola, Polk, Randall, Rockwall, San Jacinto, Smith, Tarrant, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Wichita, Wood, and Yoakum; and(3) the county attorneys performing the duties of district attorneys in the counties of Andrews, Aransas, Burleson, Callahan, Cameron, Castro, Colorado, Crosby, Ellis, Falls, Freestone, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lamar, Lamb, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee, Limestone, Marion, Milam, Morris, Ochiltree, Oldham, Orange, Rains, Red River, Robertson, Rusk, Swisher, Terry, Webb, and Willacy.Tex. Gov't. Code § 46.002
Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 606,Sec. 6.06, eff. 1/1/2021.Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 606,Sec. 6.05, eff. 9/1/2019.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1182,Sec. 2.02, eff. 1/1/2017.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1182,Sec. 2.08, eff. 9/1/2015.Amended by Acts 2013, Texas Acts of the 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 425,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2013.Amended by Acts 2013, Texas Acts of the 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1317,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2013.Amended by Acts 2013, Texas Acts of the 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1059,Sec. 1.07, eff. 9/1/2013.Amended by Acts 2013, Texas Acts of the 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 644,Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2013.Amended by Acts 2013, Texas Acts of the 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 872,Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2013.Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 787, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2009.Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1103, Sec. 16(c), eff. 9/1/2009.Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 734, Sec. 3, eff. 1/1/2009.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 77, Sec. 2, eff. 1/1/2009.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150, Sec. 3, eff. 1/1/2009.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 277, Sec. 3, eff. 1/1/2009.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 318, Sec. 2, eff. 1/1/2009.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 554, Sec. 2, eff. 1/1/2009.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342, Sec. 18, eff. 1/1/2009.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342, Sec. 17, eff. 9/1/2008.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 77, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2007.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2007.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 318, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2007.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2007.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342, Sec. 16, eff. 9/1/2007.Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 80, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2005.Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.64(a), eff. 9/1/1987; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1045, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1045, Sec. 2, eff. 1/1/1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 216, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 373, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 811, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1099, Sec. 4, eff. 1/1/1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 8, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 8. Sec. 2, eff. 1/1/1993; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 8, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/1993; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 42, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 565, Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/1993; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 762, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 819, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 100, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 202, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 457, Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 704, Sec. 27, eff. 1/1/1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 378, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 412, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 720, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 727, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 739, Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 853, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1081, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1290, Sec. 1, eff. 6/20/1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1352, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1448, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 674, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 989, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1463, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1570, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 174, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 482, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 989, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 716, Sec. 3, eff. 1/1/2004; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 792, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/2005; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/2005. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1985.