Bill > HB3674

This bill modifies Section 402.042 of the Texas Government Code to expand the list of individuals who can request an official opinion from the Attorney General. Currently, the list includes the governor, heads of state departments, penal and eleemosynary institutions, state boards, educational institution regents/trustees, county auditors, and river authority board chairs. The key change is adding the lieutenant governor to this list and replacing the previous language about "a committee of a house" with "a member of the legislature", which effectively allows individual legislators to request Attorney General opinions, rather than requiring a full committee to make the request. This change broadens the ability of state officials, particularly legislators, to seek legal guidance from the Attorney General's office. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, giving state government ample time to prepare for the modification to the opinion request process.

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