87R6296 CJC-F     By: Murphy H.B. No. 2809       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   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.