Texas SB1433 allows the attorney general to assert legislative privilege in legal challenges unless it conflicts with their representation of the.
Texas SB1433 amends the Government Code to allow the attorney general to assert legislative privilege on behalf of the state or a state agency or official during legal challenges to the constitutionality of state statutes. The attorney general may not assert the privilege if it would create a conflict in their representation of the state or a state agency or official. The attorney general has 30 days from asserting the privilege to provide evidence of their representation. This provision does not affect another person's ability to assert legislative privilege.
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