District Attorneys - As enacted, authorizes the attorney general to conduct a study of a district attorney general's disposition of charges and other ancillary matters within the 30th judicial district; authorizes the attorney general to petition the supreme court for appointment of a district attorney general pro tem if a district attorney general in this state has peremptorily and categorically refused to prosecute criminal offenses based on an unjustifiable and unconstitutional standard, without regard to facts or circumstances or taken other official action that constitutes a failure or refusal to prosecute according to the law. - Amends TCA Title 8.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 14Pub. Ch. 928Latest
   2. May 14Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
   3. May 7Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. May 6Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 28Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Apr 22H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 66, Nays 25 PNV 0 HB0483
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/22/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 20H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026
   10. Apr 16Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   11. Apr 16Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0995)
   12. Apr 16Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 6, PNV 1Passed Senate
   13. Apr 15H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1061)Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Apr 15Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Apr 15Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 23, PNV 2Passed House
   16. Apr 15Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   17. Apr 15Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   18. Apr 13
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   19. Apr 9H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
   20. Apr 8Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
   21. Apr 7Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 4/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   22. Apr 7Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026
   23. Apr 7Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
   24. Apr 1Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026
   25. Mar 25Sponsor change.Minor
   26. Mar 25Sponsor(s) withdrawn.Minor
   27. Mar 25Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026
   28. Mar 25Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
   29. Mar 18Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
   30. Mar 18Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
   31. Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
   32. Mar 4Ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   33. Mar 4Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
2. 2025
   1. Feb 5P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
   2. Feb 3Intro., P1C.Minor
   3. Jan 28Filed for introductionIntroduced