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The following requests (RQs) have been received by the Opinion Committee, and are currently pending. If you wish to view the request letter, go here, and select the desired request letter from the index, or click on the RQ number below.

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Pending Requests

Title: RQ-0597-KP

Title: RQ-0597-KP
Re: Commissioners Court authority to select a firm to assist with redrawing precinct lines pursuant to Chapter 42, Texas Elections Code
Request Date: Friday, April 25, 2025
Request File: RQ0597KP.pdf
Requestor:
House Committee on Land and Resource Management

Title: RQ-0594-KP

Title: RQ-0594-KP
Re: Village authority to reduce a Local Option Homestead Exemption
Request Date: Monday, April 14, 2025
Request File: RQ0594KP.pdf
Requestor:
House Committee on Public Education
Texas House of Representatives

Title: RQ-0593-KP

Title: RQ-0593-KP
Re: Interpretation and application of certain provisions in Tax Code chapter 26 and Special District Local Laws Code chapter 1042 to a hospital district
Request Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Request File: RQ0593KP.pdf
Requestor:
Hood County Attorney
Granbury, Texas

Title: RQ-0592-KP

Title: RQ-0592-KP
Re: Commissioners court authority over the use of vehicles allocated to constables’ offices
Request Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Request File: RQ0592KP.pdf
Requestor:
Grimes County District Attorney
Anderson, Texas

Title: RQ-0591-KP

Title: RQ-0591-KP
Re: Probation officer authorities related to juvenile detention hearings and ex parte communications
Request Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Request File: RQ0591KP.pdf
Requestor:
Bailey County Attorney
Muleshoe, Texas

Title: RQ-0590-KP

Title: RQ-0590-KP
Re: Investigatory obligation following “the death of a prisoner in a county jail” under Government Code § 511.021(a)
Request Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
Request File: RQ0590KP.pdf
Requestor:
Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney
Fort Worth, Texas

Title: RQ-0589-KP

Title: RQ-0589-KP
Re: Whether the Adjutant General must obtain Comptroller approval prior to procurement, acquisition, and purchases related to military construction
Request Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
Request File: RQ0589KP.pdf
Requestor:
Texas Military Department

Title: RQ-0588-KP

Title: RQ-0588-KP
Re: Performance and payment bond requirements under Government Code § 2253.021
Request Date: Monday, March 17, 2025
Request File: RQ0588KP.pdf
Requestor:
Sterling County Attorney
Sterling City, Texas

Title: RQ-0586-KP

Title: RQ-0586-KP
Re: Whether a commissioners court can rescind and readopt a different county budget after the annual budget was approved
Request Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Request File: RQ0586KP.pdf
Requestor:
Zavala County Attorney
Crystal City, Texas

Title: RQ-0585-KP

Title: RQ-0585-KP
Re: Interpretation and application of the Open Meetings Act to members of a home-rule city council
Request Date: Monday, March 3, 2025
Request File: RQ0585KP.pdf
Requestor:
Montgomery County Attorney
Conroe, Texas