H.B. No. 910 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure by adding Article 13.41, which establishes new provisions regarding the venue for prosecuting election offenses in Texas. The bill allows felony offenses related to elections to be prosecuted in a judicial district adjacent to where the offense occurred, while misdemeanor offenses can be prosecuted in a neighboring county. Additionally, the bill stipulates that a county has exclusive jurisdiction over election-related offenses for 90 days following the Governor's certification of the election, and for offenses not occurring during an election, the jurisdiction lasts for 90 days after the offense is discovered.
The bill also includes a provision that allows for earlier prosecution if necessary to avoid being barred under existing law. The changes made by this Act will only apply to violations occurring on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025, with prior violations governed by the law in effect at the time of the offense.