AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott is calling for a new top prosecutor position in Texas. The new prosecutorial office would have statewide jurisdiction and would be focused, he said, on taking cases that local district attorneys either do not or will not prosecute.
In a social media post on X on Monday evening, Abbott said he plans to ask state lawmakers to create a “Chief State Prosecutor” position.
“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…