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

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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.

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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.

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Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

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Date

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Governor