SRC-JBJ S.B. 1192 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 1192
By: West, Royce
Jurisprudence
4/4/2001
Committee Report (Amended)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, there are no provisions regarding the legal representation of
the State of Texas before the United States Supreme Court.  As proposed,
S.B. 1192 authorizes the attorney general, after giving notice to and
consulting with the attorney representing the state, to exclusively
represent the state in criminal matters before the United States Supreme
Court. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 402.021, Government Code, to authorize the
attorney general, after giving notice to and consulting with the attorney
representing the state, to exclusively represent the state in criminal
matters before the United States Supreme Court. 

SECTION 2.  Makes the provisions of this Act severable.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Committee Amendment No. 2

Strikes previously proposed amendment to Section 402.021, Government Code,
and replaces it with new text.