ATTORNEY GENERAL

Requests for Opinions

RQ-0588-KP

Requestor:

The Honorable Lilli A. Hensley

Sterling County Attorney

Post Office Box 88

Sterling City, Texas 76951

Re: Performance and payment bond requirements under Government Code § 2253.021 (RQ-0588-KP)

Briefs requested by April 25, 2025

RQ-0589-KP

Requestor:

Major General Thomas M. Suelzer

Adjutant General of Texas

Post Office Box 5218

Austin, Texas 78763-5218

Re: Whether the Adjutant General must obtain Comptroller approval prior to procurement, acquisition, and purchases related to military construction (RQ-0589-KP)

Briefs requested by April 25, 2025

RQ-0590-KP

Requestor:

The Honorable Phil Sorrells

Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney

401 West Belknap

Fort Worth, Texas 76196

Re: Investigatory obligation following "the death of a prisoner in a county jail" under Government Code § 511.021(a) (RQ-0590-KP)

Briefs requested by April 26, 2025

RQ-0591-KP

Requestor:

The Honorable Michaela E. Kee

Bailey County Attorney

623 West American Boulevard

Muleshoe, Texas 79347

Re: Probation officer authorities related to juvenile detention hearings and ex parte communications (RQ-0591-KP)

Briefs requested by April 28, 2025

RQ-0592-KP

Requestor:

The Honorable Andria Bender

Grimes County District Attorney

Post Office Box 599

Anderson, Texas 77830

Re: Commissioners court authority over the use of vehicles allocated to constables' offices (RQ-0592-KP)

Briefs requested by April 28, 2025

For further information, please access the website at www.texasattorneygeneral.gov or call the Opinion Committee at (512) 463-2110.

TRD-202501070

Justin Gordon

General Counsel

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: April 1, 2025