{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-41.311","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 41.311","heading":"PROSECUTION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES.","body":"An attorney serving on the unit has the same authority to represent this state in the prosecution of a criminal offense committed by a person civilly committed as a sexually violent predator under Chapter 841, Health and Safety Code, including an offense under Section 841.085, Health and Safety Code, as is conferred on a prosecuting attorney of a court with jurisdiction of the offense.\nAdded by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1145 (S.B. 1610), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2025.\nAmended by:\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 14.01, eff. December 4, 2025.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE C. PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS","CHAPTER 41. GENERAL PROVISIONS","SUBCHAPTER E. SPECIAL PROSECUTION UNIT"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.41.htm#41.311","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"634e4aee17bd9c3e4477684dffc5e38fecbe11c0ac2fda831973b6785a7a22d0","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-41.310","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-41.312"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}