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SB888 • 2025

Relating to the attorney general's defense of a district or county attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court.

Relating to the attorney general's defense of a district or county attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Kolkhorst
Last action
2025-05-24
Official status
05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-05-24

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the attorney general's defense of a district or county attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court.

Relating to the attorney general's defense of a district or county attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the attorney general's defense of a district or county attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court.

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  • 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. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  4. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  5. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  6. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  7. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  8. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid out as postponed business

  9. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  10. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1896

  11. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  12. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  13. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Postponed. 5/8/25 4:00 PM

  14. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid out as postponed business

  15. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Postponed. 5/9/25 9:51 AM

  16. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid out in lieu of companion. HB 2460

  17. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  18. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  19. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1674

  20. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  21. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  22. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  23. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  24. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  25. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  26. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  27. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to State Affairs

  28. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  29. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  30. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the Senate

  31. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  32. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  33. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  34. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  35. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  36. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  37. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  38. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  39. 2025-03-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  40. 2025-03-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  41. 2025-03-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  42. 2025-03-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  43. 2025-03-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  44. 2025-02-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  45. 2025-02-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  46. 2025-02-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  47. 2025-02-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  48. 2025-02-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  49. 2025-02-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to State Affairs

  50. 2025-01-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  51. 2025-01-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the attorney general's defense of a district or county attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 888 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 888

AN ACT

relating to the attorney general's defense of a district or county

attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. The heading to Section 402.024, Government Code,

is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 402.024. DEFENSE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY
, COUNTY

ATTORNEY,
OR GRAND JUROR.

SECTION 2. Section 402.024, Government Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:

(c)

The attorney general may defend a state district

attorney or a county attorney in an action in a federal court if:

(1)

the district or county attorney is a defendant

because of the district or county attorney's position;

(2)

the cause of action relates to the enforcement of a

state statute; and

(3)

the district or county attorney requests the

attorney general's assistance in the defense.

SECTION 3. Section 402.024, Government Code, as amended by

this Act, applies only to a court action filed in federal court on

or after the effective date of this Act. A court action filed

before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in

effect on the date the action was filed, and the former law is

continued in effect for that purpose.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 888 passed the Senate on

April 10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 3.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 888 passed the House on

May 9, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 127, Nays 10, two

present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor