tx-July102026-7: 1 TAC §171.12 (New) — Reporting Requirements
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The Texas Judicial Council (Council) proposes new §171.12 regarding new reporting requirements imposed by Texas Government Code §71.0354. Background and Justification Texas Government Code §71.0354, enacted by HB 16, 89th Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025), took effect December 4, 2025, and requires county attorneys, district attorneys, and criminal district attorneys who represent the state in criminal matters before the district or other courts in the county (prosecuting attorneys) to report, in the form and manner prescribed by the Council, information on: (1) the categories of criminal offenses prosecuted by the prosecuting attorney and the number of criminal cases in each category; (2) the number of personnel employed by the prosecuting attorney and whether that number is sufficient to support the prosecutor's caseload; (3) the number of times a defendant was released as provided by Article 17.151, Code of Criminal Procedure; and (4) the number of electronic notices submitted by the prosecuting attorney to a court as required by Article 17.027(a)(2), Code of Criminal Procedure. Although Texas Government Code §71.0354(b)(4) lists the submission of electronic...
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