Texas Attorney General Opinions
Free plain-English summaries of attorney general opinions issued in Texas, with full citations and the original source on every page.
In Texas, can a Secretary of State election inspector take photos or video at a polling place, and can poll watchers watch the handling and counting of mail-in ballots?
Yes to both. State inspectors are exempt from the polling-place recording ban while doing their official duties, and they're explicitly authorized to gather 'evidence,' which includes photos and video…
If I'm a Texas-licensed psychologist, counselor, social worker, or marriage and family therapist, am I covered by SB 14's restrictions on gender-transition care for minors, even though I can't perform surgeries or write prescriptions?
Yes, according to AG Paxton. The Behavioral Health Executive Council's licensees (psychologists, LPCs, MFTs, social workers) are 'health care providers' under Tex. Health & Safety Code § 161.701(2). T…
If a person held in a Texas county jail dies in a hospital or while on work release, does state law require an independent outside agency to investigate the death?
Not under Government Code § 511.021(a). That statute only forces an outside agency to investigate when the prisoner dies inside the county jail facility itself. But the Commission on Jail Standards st…
Attorney general opinions in Texas are written by the Texas Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.