HB 3674

What This Bill Does

Modifies who can request an official opinion from the Texas Attorney General by expanding and reorganizing the list of authorized requestors, which now includes heads of state departments, penal institutions, state boards, educational institution regents, legislators, county auditors, and governing board chairs. These changes update and clarify the existing legal provisions about requesting formal legal guidance from the state's top legal office, with the new rules taking effect on September 1, 2025. The amendment provides more flexibility and clarity for government officials seeking official legal interpretations from the Attorney General.

Subject Areas

Bill Text

relating to the persons who may request an attorney general
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 402.042(b), Government Code, is amended
(b)  An opinion may be requested by:
(3)  the head of a department of state government;
(4) [(3)]  a head or board of a penal institution;
(5) [(4)]  a head or board of an eleemosynary
(6) [(5)]  the head of a state board;
(7) [(6)]  a regent or trustee of a state educational
(8) [(7)]  a member [committee of a house] of the
(9) [(8)]  a county auditor authorized by law; or
(10) [(9)]  the chairman of the governing board of a
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.