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      By: Hughes S.B. No. 1861     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the appointment of a special prosecutor by the court of   criminal appeals for certain criminal cases.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 2A, Code of Criminal   Procedure, is amended by adding Article 2A.112 to read as follows:           Art.   2A.112.     APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL PROSECUTOR FOR CERTAIN   CASES. (a)   In this article, "prosecuting attorney" means a   district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney   with criminal jurisdiction.           (b)     A law enforcement agency that investigates an offense   prescribed by the election laws of this state may present to the   court of criminal appeals a report that includes the   investigation's findings and a description of any evidence obtained   as a result of the investigation.           (c)     On receipt of a report under Subsection (b), the court   of criminal appeals shall appoint a special prosecutor to:                 (1)  review the report; and                 (2)  make a determination to:                       (A)  bring a criminal action based on the report;                       (B)     decline to bring the action described by   Paragraph (A); or                       (C)     request that the law enforcement agency   pursue further investigation.           (d)     To be eligible to be appointed as a special prosecutor   under this article, a person must:                 (1)     be a prosecuting attorney who serves an area that   does not overlap with the area served by the law enforcement agency   who presented the report, unless the law enforcement agency has   statewide jurisdiction; and                 (2)     have the appropriate experience to ensure   competent representation of the state in any legal proceeding with   respect to the offense that is the subject of the report.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.