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.