SB 474
prosecutors removed for misconduct lose their law license
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 revocation of a prosecuting attorney's license to practice law in this state on a court's finding the attorney committed certain official misconduct.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
The removing court must revoke it.
The bill says that when a court removing a prosecutor from office finds certain official misconduct, the court must also revoke that prosecutor's license to practice law in Texas. The misconduct covered is adopting or enforcing a policy described in Section 87.011(3)(B) of the Local Government Code, or letting an attorney under the prosecutor's control act as described in Section 87.011(3)(C). District and county attorneys facing removal cases filed on or after September 1, 2025 would lose their law licenses, not just their offices, if the court makes that finding.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 22, 2024 and referred to the Senate State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB474 · 2024-11-22
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ITEM
relating to revocation of a prosecuting attorney's license to practice law in this state on a court's finding the attorney committed certain official misconduct.
WHAT IT DOES
The removing court must revoke it.
The bill says that when a court removing a prosecutor from office finds certain official misconduct, the court must also revoke that prosecutor's license to practice law in Texas. The misconduct covered is adopting or enforcing a policy described in Section 87.011(3)(B) of the Local Government Code, or letting an attorney under the prosecutor's control act as described in Section 87.011(3)(C). District and county attorneys facing removal cases filed on or after September 1, 2025 would lose their law licenses, not just their offices, if the court makes that finding.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to State Affairs
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
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 · Jul 6, 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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$1,140,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$1,140,000.00
- Cash
- $1,140,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $1,140,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 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: 101009502, 101012383, 101061137, 101072395, 101072779.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$1,140,000.00
- Cash
- $1,140,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $1,140,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 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: 101009502, 101012383, 101061137, 101072395, 101072779.
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 Senate · Filed Nov 22, 2024
02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Courts--Judges
Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys
Lawyers
Text
The text as introduced · 225 words
89R3185 TSS-F By: Middleton S.B. No. 474 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to revocation of a prosecuting attorney's license to practice law in this state on a court's finding the attorney committed certain official misconduct. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 87.018, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows: (i) In addition to implementing other action authorized by this subchapter and on a finding that a prosecuting attorney accused of committing official misconduct under Section 87.011(3)(B) or (C) adopted or enforced a policy described by Section 87.011(3)(B) or permitted an attorney employed by or otherwise under the direction or control of the prosecuting attorney to act as described by Section 87.011(3)(C), the court shall revoke the prosecuting attorney's license to practice law in this state. SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to a proceeding to remove a prosecuting attorney from office commenced on or after the effective date of this Act. A proceeding to remove a prosecuting attorney from office commenced before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.