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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-0617-KP
Re: House Bill 4490 and the confidentiality of next of kin information under Article 49.25 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Request Date: Friday, September 19, 2025
Requestor: Bexar County Criminal District Attorney
San Antonio, Texas
Title: RQ-0616-KP
Re: Appropriate method to amend a declaration of informal marriage
Request Date: Friday, September 19, 2025
Requestor: Cameron County District Attorney
Brownsville, Texas
Title: RQ-0615-KP
Re: Applicability of state vaccination exemption laws to private schools that accept certain state funds
Request Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Requestor: House Committee on Land and Resource Management
Austin, Texas
Title: RQ-0613-KP
Re: Whether a Type A general law city may accept a donation of property, including money, for municipal purposes
Request Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Requestor: Hill County Attorney
Hillsboro, Texas
Title: RQ-0614-KP
Re: Scope of “law enforcement agency” definition under Senate Bill 571
Request Date: Monday, September 15, 2025
Requestor: Harris County District Attorney
Houston, Texas
Title: RQ-0612-KP
Re: Regarding the scope and permissible application of the disaster related voter approval rate exemption under Texas Tax Code § 26.042
Request Date: Friday, September 12, 2025
Requestor: Senate Committee on Nominations
Austin, Texas
Title: RQ-0611-KP
Re: Purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities under SB 17 (89R)
Request Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Requestor: House Committee on Environmental Regulation
Austin, Texas
Title: RQ-0610-KP
Re: Miscellaneous questions regarding commissioners court authority over employees of local elected officials
Request Date: Monday, August 18, 2025
Requestor: Stephens County Attorney
Breckenridge, Texas
Title: RQ-0609-KP
Re: Municipal authority over certain firefighter positions under the Texas Local Government Code
Request Date: Friday, August 1, 2025
Requestor: House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
Texas House of Representatives
Title: RQ-0608-KP
Re: Scope of municipalities’ authority to enter into intergovernmental support agreements with U.S. military installations
Request Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Requestor: House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Texas House of Representatives
