Ken Paxton

Interpretation and application of the Open Meetings Act to members of a home-rule city council

Whether the unenacted provision in Section 3 of SB 763 allows school boards and charter school governing bodies to pass a resolution that certain individuals may fill any position or requires voting on a resolution about individuals serving as a school chaplain.

Simultaneous service as a fire chief of a local volunteer fire department and a county commissioner in the same county.

Dual employment as administrative assistant for county judge and county attorney.

Whether a court with probate jurisdiction may authorize guardians to require a mentally incapacitated ward who wishes to act as a pro se defendant to instead use legal counsel in criminal or civil proceedings or may themselves proceed pro se on the ward’s behalf, as well as whether an attorney who aids non-attorney guardians in acting as a ward’s pro se alter ego improperly assists in the unauthorized practice of law.

Legality of an automated traffic-enforcement system for speeding citations

Office of Independent Ombudsman authority to interview youth and inspect facilities under Chapter 261 of the Human Resources Code

The Texas Ethics Commission’s authority to adopt rules tolling the deadline in subsection 571.1242(g).

Texas Lottery Commission authority over lottery ticket courier companies

Whether the Veterinary Board possesses discretion over the publication of disciplinary orders that include informal reprimands