By: West S.B. No. 1192 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 exclusive authority of the attorney general to 1-3 represent the state before the United States Supreme Court in all 1-4 matters. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Section 402.021, Government Code, is amended to 1-7 read as follows: 1-8 Sec. 402.021. REPRESENTATION OF STATE. (a) The attorney 1-9 general shall prosecute and defend all actions in which the state 1-10 is interested before the supreme court and courts of appeal. 1-11 (b) The attorney general shall represent the state in all 1-12 matters before the United States Supreme Court. 1-13 SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Act or 1-14 its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the 1-15 invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this 1-16 Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or 1-17 application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are 1-18 declared to be severable. 1-19 SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect on 1-20 September 1, 2001.