The bill, S.B. No. 1650, amends Chapter 402 of the Government Code by adding a new Subchapter D, which grants the Texas Attorney General the authority to prosecute specific criminal offenses against public order. This includes offenses under Section 42.02 and Section 42.03 of the Penal Code, provided they occur on state-owned or maintained property. The bill outlines the process for law enforcement agencies to report probable cause to both local prosecuting attorneys and the Attorney General, ensuring that the Attorney General is informed of potential cases.

Additionally, the bill establishes that if a local prosecuting attorney does not initiate prosecution within six months of receiving a report from law enforcement, the Attorney General may take over the prosecution of the case. The changes introduced by this Act will only apply to offenses committed on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025, with prior offenses governed by the law in effect at the time they were committed.

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