Tex. Gov't Code § 772.053 · Subchapter B. BORDER PROSECUTION UNIT
MEMBERSHIP.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The unit is composed of the following prosecuting attorneys:
(1) the district attorney for the 34th Judicial District;
(2) the district attorney for the 38th Judicial District;
(3) the district attorney for the 49th Judicial District;
(4) the district attorney for the 63rd Judicial District;
(5) the district attorney for the 79th Judicial District;
(6) the district attorney for the 81st Judicial District;
(7) the district attorney for the 83rd Judicial District;
(8) the district attorney for the 112th Judicial District;
(9) the district attorney for the 143rd Judicial District;
(10) the district attorney for the 156th Judicial District;
(11) the district attorney for the 229th Judicial District;
(12) the district attorney for the 293rd Judicial District;
(13) the district attorney for the 452nd Judicial District;
(14) the criminal district attorney for Hidalgo County;
(15) the county attorney with felony criminal jurisdiction for Cameron County;
(16) the district attorney for Kleberg and Kenedy Counties;
(17) the county attorney with felony criminal jurisdiction for Willacy County; and
(18) any other prosecuting attorney who represents the state in the prosecution of felonies for a judicial district that is created by the legislature in the border region or who receives a grant under the prosecution of border crime grant program established under Section 772.0071.
(b) A prosecuting attorney described by Subsection (a) shall serve on the unit in addition to the other duties of the prosecuting attorney assigned by law.
(c) Each member of the unit shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the criminal justice division to collaborate and cooperate in the prosecution of border crime.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 12), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.772.htm
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