By Gallego H.B. No. 2887 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the power of the attorney general to represent the 1-3 state before the United States Supreme Court. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 402.021, Government Code, is amended to 1-6 read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 402.021. REPRESENTATION OF STATE. (a) The attorney 1-8 general shall prosecute and defend all actions in which the state 1-9 is interested before the supreme court and courts of appeals. 1-10 (b) After giving notice to and consulting with the attorney 1-11 representing a governmental entity, the attorney general may 1-12 exclusively represent the state in all matters before the United 1-13 States Supreme Court. 1-14 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.