HB 4645

Morales Bill Gives Maverick County A 365th District Attorney

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review

Rep. Eddie MoralesDHouse 74

Why it's charged

New fee, fund, board or appointees

THE TEXT

“The office of district attorney for the 365th Judicial District is created on the effective date of this Act.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates a new elected state-paid office. The caption openly says so, so this is a tag rather than a trick.

New fee, fund, board or appointees

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the creation of the office of district attorney for the 365th Judicial District and the duties of the district attorney for the 293rd Judicial District.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Its own prosecutor for both district courts. The 293rd keeps only Dimmit and Zavala.

The bill creates a new elected district attorney office for the 365th Judicial District, chosen by Maverick County voters. It narrows the existing 293rd district attorney so that only Dimmit and Zavala County voters elect that office, and it covers only those two counties. On the ground, Maverick County gets its own prosecutor for all civil and criminal matters in both district courts sitting there, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 12, 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4645 · 2025-03-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Eddie MoralesDHouse 74

Rep. Don McLaughlinRHouse 80

ITEM

relating to the creation of the office of district attorney for the 365th Judicial District and the duties of the district attorney for the 293rd Judicial District.

WHAT IT DOES

Its own prosecutor for both district courts. The 293rd keeps only Dimmit and Zavala.

CHARGES

[x] NEW FEE, FUND, BOARD OR APPOINTEESanalysis confidence 45%

THE TEXT

“The office of district attorney for the 365th Judicial District is created on the effective date of this Act.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates a new elected state-paid office. The caption openly says so, so this is a tag rather than a trick.

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 12, 2025Filed
Apr 3, 2025Read first time
Apr 3, 2025Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

FILED UNDER

GOVERNMENT GROWTH UNDER A CONSERVATIVE BANNER

THE TEXT

“The office of district attorney for the 365th Judicial District is created on the effective date of this Act.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates a new district attorney office with its own staff and salary for Maverick County.

Smells

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Eddie Morales

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$101K Legacy 44$100K Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$57K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$101,077.16

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$101,077.16

Cash: $80,000.00
Paid by others: $21,077.16
Total: $101,077.16

mailers $21,077.16

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100983216, 101059340, 101067651, 101071574.

Legacy 44$100,000.00

Legacy 44

$100,000.00

Cash: $30,000.00
Paid by others: $70,000.00
Total: $100,000.00

digital $70,000.00

Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100983216, 101067651.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$56,517.22

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$56,517.22

Cash: $37,500.00
Paid by others: $19,017.22
Total: $56,517.22

mail $18,992.22grassroots $25.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 2, 2024 to Sep 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100983216, 101031005, 101067651.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$101,077.16

Cash: $80,000.00
Paid by others: $21,077.16
Total: $101,077.16

mailers $21,077.16

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100983216, 101059340, 101067651, 101071574.

Legacy 44

$100,000.00

Cash: $30,000.00
Paid by others: $70,000.00
Total: $100,000.00

digital $70,000.00

Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100983216, 101067651.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$56,517.22

Cash: $37,500.00
Paid by others: $19,017.22
Total: $56,517.22

mail $18,992.22grassroots $25.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 2, 2024 to Sep 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100983216, 101031005, 101067651.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 12, 2025

04/03/2025 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

DIMMIT COUNTY

MAVERICK COUNTY

ZAVALA COUNTY

Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys

Text

The text as introduced · 276 words

89R17241 BCH-D

By: Morales of Maverick
H.B. No. 4645

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the creation of the office of district attorney for the

365th Judicial District and the duties of the district attorney for

the 293rd Judicial District.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 43.177, Government Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 43.177. 293RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT. (a) The voters of

Dimmit and Zavala Counties [ the 293rd Judicial District ] elect a

district attorney who represents the state in all matters in the

[ cases before that ] district courts having jurisdiction in those

counties [ court ].

(b) The commissioners court of Dimmit or Zavala County [ one

or more of the counties comprising the district ] may supplement the

state salary of the district attorney. The commissioners court of

each county may set the amount of supplemental compensation paid by

that county.

SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 43, Government Code, is

amended by adding Section 43.1812 to read as follows:

Sec. 43.1812. 365TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. (a) The voters of

Maverick County elect a district attorney for the 365th Judicial

District who represents the state in all civil and criminal matters

that arise in the district court only in Maverick County.

(b) The district attorney of the 365th Judicial District

also represents the state in all criminal and civil matters that

arise in the 293rd Judicial District in Maverick County.

SECTION 3. The office of district attorney for the 365th

Judicial District is created on the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.