TITLE: Relating to the applicability of certain laws relating to contingent fee contracts for legal services entered into by certain political subdivisions.

SUMMARY: Relating to the applicability of certain laws relating to contingent fee contracts for legal services entered into by certain political subdivisions.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the applicability of certain laws relating to contingent fee contracts for legal services entered into by certain political subdivisions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2254.102(e), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (e) This subchapter does not apply to a contract for legal services entered into under Section 6.30, Tax Code, Article 103.0031, Code of Criminal Procedure, Sections 11.38(b-1) and 61.36(b-1), Alcoholic Beverage Code, or Section 1201.027 of this code except that Sections 2254.1032, 2254.1034, 2254.1036, and 2254.1037 of this code do apply to the contract. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a contract entered into on or after the effective date of this Act. A contract entered into before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.