TX HB4803

Creates four new regional district attorney offices covering Northeast Texas (24 counties including Dallas and Collin), Central Texas (42 counties including Travis and Williamson), Southeast Texas (21 counties including Harris and Fort Bend), and South Texas (55 counties including Bexar and Hidalgo)

Regional district attorneys are elected by voters within their respective regions and have authority to take over any criminal case from local district or county attorneys by providing written notification to the local prosecutor and court

Regional district attorneys may transfer prosecution of criminal cases to any county within their region before jeopardy attaches by filing a motion to transfer venue within 14 days of asserting jurisdiction

Defines each region as a "district" for Sixth Amendment purposes, allowing trials to occur anywhere within the multi-county region rather than being restricted to the county where the alleged offense occurred

Requires state funding through the general appropriations act for regional district attorney offices, including staff and operational expenses, with initial vacancies filled by appointment before elections