S.B. No. 2037
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the ability of the attorney general to offer assistance
  to a prosecuting attorney.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subsection (b), Section 41.102, Government Code,
  is amended to read as follows:
         (b)  A prosecuting attorney may request the assistance of the
  attorney general, and the attorney general may offer to the
  prosecuting attorney the assistance of his office, in the
  prosecution of all manner of criminal cases or in performing any
  duty imposed by law on the prosecuting attorney.  In requesting or
  accepting such assistance, a prosecuting attorney may appoint any
  assistant attorney general as an assistant prosecuting attorney.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2037 passed the Senate on
  May 8, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2037 passed the House on
  May 23, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor