State Governor Greg Abbott (tx)
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Texas enacts new law empowering removal of 'rogue' prosecutors for misconduct
On Sept. 1, Texas enacted House Bill 17, a legal change allowing for the removal of district attorneys for misconduct if they don’t pursue certain crimes, News 4 SA reported. The law now qualifies a prosecutor's decision not to pursue a specific type of crime as "official misconduct" which is a significant shift in Texas' criminal justice framework, focusing on accountability for elected officials.