Relating to the attorney general's defense of a district or county attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court.
SB 888 allows the Texas Attorney General to defend district or county attorneys in federal lawsuits under specific conditions. It applies when a lawsuit targets an attorney in their official role, relates to enforcing a state law, and the attorney formally requests the Attorney General's help. The law only covers federal cases filed on or after September 1, 2025, with prior cases following existing rules. This change streamlines defense coordination for local prosecutors facing federal challenges tied to state law enforcement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Signed May 24, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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May 24, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was converted from a draft format to the official enrolled version, with significant formatting cleanup and removal of placeholder text. The substantive legislative content remains unchanged, preserving the same provisions for attorney general defense of district or county attorneys in federal court cases.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and presentation were modified to reflect the official enrolled version.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft formatting artifacts including placeholder text, line numbers, and the original bill number format (A888).
Added official enrolled version header, certification signatures, and voting records from both legislative chambers.
Reorganized text layout from indented draft format to standard enrolled bill formatting with proper section numbering.
Floor votes · House May 9, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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