Bill
SB 509
Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order.
89th Legislature (2025)
Introduced by Paul Bettencourt and 6 co-sponsors
Texas law now requires parties filing emergency court orders challenging election procedures to notify the Attorney General, giving the state's top legal officer formal notice of all election-related TRO lawsuits.
Effective on 9/1/25
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