Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday he will sign legislation cracking down on progressive prosecutors who refuse to prosecute entire classes of crime.
said Monday he will sign House Bill 17, which expands the definition of"official misconduct" for which a prosecutor can be removed from office. Under the proposed law, Texas residents may call for the removal of a district attorney who refuses to prosecute a class or type of criminal offense by filing a petition.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has pledged to sign legislation that would allow Texas residents to petition to remove prosecutors who refuse to prosecute entire classes of crimes. Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot in 2019 announced he would not prosecute minor offenses to keep low-level criminals out of jail.
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