May 7, 2025      12:32 PM

Conservative publication notes that a reported push by Abbott to appoint a sitting legislator as Comptroller contradicts his previous opinion as AG

From the Dallas Express: (you may have to right click that link and open in a new tab)

Gov. Greg Abbott is reportedly contacting sitting state legislators including more than one State Senator to gauge interest in serving as interim Texas Comptroller — a move that may violate the Texas Constitution and directly contradict a legal opinion he issued himself as Attorney General in 2002.

According to multiple sources familiar with the outreach, Abbott has made informal calls to lawmakers about temporarily filling the comptroller role should the position become vacant. But under Texas law, and based on a 2002 opinion authored by then-Attorney General Abbott, such appointments may be unconstitutional if the appointee is a current or recently resigned legislator.

Now, whatever your thoughts are on the Dallas Express, they’re correct about what Abbott’s 2002 opinion says.

You can check it out for yourself right here.

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