HB 3022
AN ACT relating to the assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Expands the Texas Attorney General's ability to assert legislative privilege during legal proceedings involving state agencies or officials. The Attorney General can now claim this privilege during discovery, hearings, or trials, with a 30-day window to provide evidence of proper representation. The legislation does not prevent other parties from also asserting legislative privilege, ensuring flexibility in legal challenges to state actions.
Bill Text
relating to the assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 402.010, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsections (e), (f), and (g) to read as follows: (e) The attorney general may assert legislative privilege on behalf of the state or a state agency or official during discovery, hearing, or trial in an action described by this section unless asserting the privilege would create a conflict in the attorney general's representation of the state or a state agency or (f) The attorney general has 30 days from the date legislative privilege is asserted under Subsection (e) to provide evidence of representation of the state or a state agency or official who may properly assert the privilege. The provision of evidence of that representation on or before that date establishes the attorney general's authority to assert legislative privilege (g) The attorney general's authority under Subsection (e) is not exclusive and does not affect another person's ability to assert legislative privilege in any matter. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney
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