Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1834 by Ashby (relating to invoices and payments under certain state contracts for outside legal services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill amends Government Code Chapter 402 relating to attorney general review of outside legal services contracts. Specifically, the bill adds a timeline for agencies to submit invoices to the attorney general for review and adds language requiring the attorney general to determine whether the legal services were performed within the term of the contract and are within the scope of the legal services authorized by the contract.
Based on the information and analysis provided by the Office of the Attorney General, no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.