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SB1433 • 2025

Relating to the assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of state statutes.

Relating to the assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of state statutes.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Bettencourt
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Relating to the assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of state statutes.

Relating to the assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of state statutes.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of state statutes.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  4. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  5. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  6. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  7. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  8. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3892

  9. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  11. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  12. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  13. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  14. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3788

  15. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  16. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  17. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  18. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  19. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  20. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  21. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  22. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  23. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  24. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to State Affairs

  25. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  26. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  27. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  28. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  29. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  30. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  31. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  32. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  33. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  34. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  35. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  36. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  37. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  38. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  39. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  40. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  41. 2025-03-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  42. 2025-03-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  43. 2025-03-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  44. 2025-03-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  45. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  46. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to State Affairs

  47. 2025-02-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  48. 2025-02-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of state statutes.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 1433 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 1433

AN ACT

relating to the assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney

general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of

state statutes.

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

official.

(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

under Subsection (e).

(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.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1433 passed the Senate on

April 29, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1433 passed the House on

May 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 86, Nays 52, one

present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor