AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today upon the passage of Senate Bill 11, Attorney General Authority to Prosecute Election Crimes, by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler, on second reading:

“Texans know that election integrity is of utmost importance, and securing our elections has been a top priority of mine. Meanwhile, several rogue district and county attorneys across the state are refusing to enforce our election laws and prosecute election crimes. That is completely unacceptable.

“Today, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 11 to stop these rogue district and county attorneys once and for all. SB 11 gives the Attorney General the ultimate authority to prosecute election crimes in Texas to ensure that no election crime goes unpunished. With the passage of this bill, Texans can rest assured that our elections are safer and more secure than ever.”

Senate Bill 11, by Sen. Bryan Hughes, delegates authority to prosecute election crimes to the Attorney General of Texas.