Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB992

Filed

1/29/25

Out of Senate Committee

3/5/25

Voted on by Senate

3/12/25

Out of House Committee

5/14/25

Voted on by House

5/20/25

Governor Action

5/29/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the procedure by which the attorney general approves or denies approval of a state agency contract for outside legal services.

No companion bills found.

Cities and counties: legal services: contingency fee contracts.

Authorizes the attorney general to enter into certain contingency fee contracts. (8/15/10) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Attorney General; private attorney contracts; effective date.

Legal representation; modifying requirements for contracting for certain legal representation. Effective date.

State government; Attorney General; modifying reporting on certain contracts to fiscal year; adding information to report; effective date.

Clarifying oversight by Attorney General of political subdivision’s hiring of private attorney under contingency fee or contract to sue

State government; legal representation of agency; prohibiting certain attorneys from being voting members of boards or commissions; effective date.

State government; legal representation of agency; prohibiting certain attorneys from being voting members of boards or commissions; effective date.