Abbott Calls for State Prosecutor To Counter Lenient District Attorneys

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Texas Scorecard by Brandon Waltens December 23, 2025

Under current Texas law, prosecutorial authority largely rests with locally elected district and county attorneys.

Gov. Greg Abbott is floating a new proposal aimed at reining in progressive prosecutors in Texas, calling for the creation of a statewide Chief State Prosecutor with authority to step in when local district attorneys decline to pursue criminal cases.

Abbott laid out the idea Monday night in a post on X, arguing that some district attorneys are refusing to enforce the law and putting public safety at risk.

“I am calling for legislation that creates a Chief State Prosecutor to actually prosecute criminals like this that DAs in places like Austin refuse to prosecute,” Abbott wrote.

“Progressive DAs are literally leading to the murder of Texans. Those DAs must be held accountable and prosecutorial power must be shifted to actual prosecutors.”

More: https://texasscorecard.com/state/abbott-calls-for-state-prosecutor-to-counter-lenient-district-attorneys/

[Fishrrman]

Sounds like a good idea.

Could work in a few other states, as well...

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Austin Justice
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AUSTIN MAN banged on the locked glass doors of Padrón Elementary as students arrived for class, screaming "I'm going to go inside and kill, I'm gonna find a way to get in."

Michael Nnaji has racked up 34 cases since 2019.

Nnaji was once caught in an apartment gym—completely nude except for sandals—admiring his physique in the mirrors. He then picked up a heavy kettlebell and hurled it repeatedly through a glass office door until it shattered.

Prosecutors dismissed it.

https://twitter.com/AustinJustice/status/2002831560924610604